Municipal Corp.Rajasthan vs Sanjeev Sachdeva & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Municipal Corporation lacks the authority to demand conversion charges for land use change under the Rajasthan Municipalities (Change of Land Use) Rules, 2000, specifically in light of the un-amended Section 173-A of the Act. The Court clarified that the previous judgment in State of Rajasthan v. Pareshar Soni (2007) 14 SCC 144, which dealt with the un-amended provision, is applicable, and thus the demand notice issued by the Corporation was quashed. The Court upheld the High Court's decision that the issue was covered by the precedent set in Pareshar Soni's case, leading to the dismissal of the Municipal Corporation's appeal.