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december 2013

Supreme Court of India · 2013-12-10

Oswal Agro Mills Ltd vs Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. & Ors

Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
Oswal Agro Mills Ltd
Respondent
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. & Ors
Author
G.S. Singhvi
Bench
G.S. Singhvi, H.L. Gokhale, Ranjana Prakash Desai

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision to quash the sanction for change of land use and construction of a residential and commercial complex by Oswal Agro Mills Ltd. The Court emphasized the need for reconsideration of the application in light of objections from various authorities, including the Police Department and the Ministry of Petroleum, under Section 37 (1AA) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The judgment reinforces the principle that safety and security concerns must be adequately addressed in land use decisions.

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