M/S. SEPAL HOTEL PVT. LTD. vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of Section 192(1)(c) of the Punjab Municipal Act, which was previously declared void in Yogender Pal & Ors. v. Municipality, Bhatinda, for violating Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court held that the appellant's land, used for a hotel, could not be requisitioned by the Municipal Committee without following due process as outlined in the earlier judgment. The Court ruled in favor of the appellant, affirming the lower court's decision that the land could not vest in the Municipal Committee until the Town Planning Scheme was finalized.