Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-19
Institute Of Law & Ors vs Neeraj Sharma & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Institute Of Law & Ors
- Respondent
- Neeraj Sharma & Ors
- Author
- V. Gopala Gowda
- Bench
- V. Gopala Gowda, Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to cancel the land allotment to the appellant-Institute under the Punjab Development Regulation Act, 1952, emphasizing compliance with Article 14 of the Constitution of India, which mandates equality and transparency in public allotments. The Court affirmed that the allotment process must be objective and open to all eligible applicants, thereby reinforcing the principle of fair administrative action. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive for corrective measures in land allotment procedures.