Lok Prahari vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Ex-Chief Ministers Residence Allotment Rules, 1997, in light of the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981. The Court held that the 1997 Rules, being non-statutory and framed during the pendency of a related writ petition, are contrary to the provisions of the 1981 Act and thus invalid. The Court emphasized the need for a lawful framework governing the allotment of government bungalows to former Chief Ministers, reinforcing the principle that executive instructions cannot override statutory provisions.