Itc Limited vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land allotment for hotel construction by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority under the U.P. Industrial Area Development Act, 1976. The Court held that the state government's policy to earmark land for the hotel industry, as communicated on 22.5.2006, is valid and must be implemented, ensuring that land is reserved for tourism and hotel development. The Court emphasized that the allotment should be done at industrial rates and in accordance with the prescribed procedures, thereby upholding the rights of lessees who were allotted plots for hotel construction.