SHRIRAMPUR MUNICIPAL COUNCIL,SHRIRAMPUR vs SATYABHAMBAI BHIMAJI DAWKHER .

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, the reservation of land for public purposes lapses if no acquisition proceedings are initiated within six months of the notice. The Court held that the respondents' land, reserved for a primary school and playground, had lapsed due to the failure of the municipal council to acquire it within the stipulated time frame. Consequently, the appeals by the Shrirampur Municipal Council were dismissed, affirming the respondents' ownership rights over the land.