Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-19
INSTITUTE OF LAW vs NEERAJ SHARMA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/18315
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- INSTITUTE OF LAW
- Respondent
- NEERAJ SHARMA .
- 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 allotment of land to the Institute of Law, emphasizing the need for transparency and objectivity in land allotments under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The Court noted that the allotment was made under the Punjab Development Regulation Act, 1952, and directed the Union Territory of Chandigarh to formulate a policy for fair allotment of educational institutional sites. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's orders and the principles of fair administrative action.