The Commissioner, Corpn. Of Chennai vs R. Sivasankara Mehta & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Madras High Court affirming the Single Judge's ruling that the cancellation of a re-conveyance order by the Government of Tamil Nadu was invalid. The Court emphasized the applicability of promissory estoppel and the necessity of providing an opportunity for hearing to affected landowners, as mandated by Section 48-B of the Tamil Nadu Land Acquisition Act, 1996. The Court held that the Government's action was arbitrary and thus upheld the landowners' rights to re-conveyance.