Hubli-Dharwad Urban Dev. Authority vs Shekhar Gowda Chennabsannagowda P.(D ) ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Karnataka High Court's decision to quash the preliminary Notification under Section 17(3) and final declaration under Section 19(3) of the Karnataka Urban Development Authority Act, 1987, due to non-compliance with the statutory requirement of serving notice to the landowner. The Court emphasized that the failure to serve notice deprived the landowner of the opportunity to file objections, thus violating principles of natural justice. The appeal by the Appellant was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.