SAYYED RATANBHAI SAYEED (D)TH. LRS vs SHIRDI NAGAR PANCHAYAAT

The Supreme Court addressed the rights of small-scale shopkeepers in Shirdi facing ouster due to town planning laws and public interest. The Court held that the appellants' possession was protected by an interim order, despite the decree from 1979 being rendered inexecutable due to intervening developments. The judgment emphasized the need for balancing individual rights against public interest, affirming the authority of the Nagar Panchayat to act in accordance with law for road widening and encroachment removal.