Pragati Mahila Mandal, Nanded vs Municipal Council, Nanded & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the limits of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the context of a land allotment dispute under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965. The Court held that the allotment of land to Pragati Mahila Mandal was illegal and void ab initio due to the lack of prior sanction from the State Government as required under Section 92 of the Act. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's order to quash the allotment and directed the Municipal Council to take possession of the plot within eight weeks.