Santosh Kumari Singh vs Shakuntala Devi & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the direction of the High Court to deliver possession to Shakuntala Devi was unsustainable, as the Kanpur Development Authority asserted that Santosh Kumari Singh had paid the entire amount and possession was duly handed over. The Court set aside the High Court's order and directed Shakuntala Devi to hand over possession to Santosh Kumari Singh within eight weeks. The Court also requested the High Court to dispose of the pending writ petition within one year, without being influenced by the observations made in this order.