Supreme Court of India · 2008-10-24
M.P. Housing Board vs Shiv Shankar Mandil And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 863
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M.P. Housing Board
- Respondent
- Shiv Shankar Mandil And Ors
- Author
- V.S. Sirpurkar
- Bench
- V.S. Sirpurkar, Lokeshwar Singh Panta
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land allotment under the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, specifically examining the Collector's authority to review his own orders. The Court held that the Collector's decision to maintain status quo on the land allotment was valid, emphasizing the need for adherence to procedural norms in land transfers. The appeals by the Madhya Pradesh Housing Board were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the allotment process followed due procedure as per the relevant statutes.