M/S. ANSAL PROPERTIES & INDUSTRIES LTD. vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of a demand for external development charges of Rs. 61,000 per gross acre raised by the second respondent, which was contested by the appellant as contrary to the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975. The Court held that the Act does not permit charging the licensee for the construction of internal community buildings, as it only mandates the transfer of land free of cost to the Government if desired. Consequently, the demand was deemed unlawful, and the appeal was allowed, overturning the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition.