Bangalore Development Authority vs Air Craft Employees Coop.Society ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision declaring Section 32(5A) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 as violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, thereby rendering it void and inoperative. The Court affirmed the High Court's order quashing the conditions imposed by the Bangalore Development Authority requiring payment of various charges for residential layout plans and directed the refund of amounts collected under those conditions. This judgment reinforces the principle of equality before the law as enshrined in Article 14.