NAGAR PANCHAYAT,KURWAI vs MAHESH KUMAR SINGHAL .

The Supreme Court held that the Nagar Panchayat, under Sections 349(2), 357(3), 357(5), and 358(4)(b) and (d) of the Madhya Pradesh Municipality Act, 1961, does not have the authority to impose parking fees for vehicles at the bus stand. The Court emphasized that while the public interest is important, it cannot override the statutory provisions that do not permit such fees. The appeal by Nagar Panchayat was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the imposition of fees was not legally justified.