Pukharajmal Sagarmal Lunkad(D)By ... vs The Municipal Council, Jalgaon & Ors

The Supreme Court held that under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, if land reserved for public purpose is not acquired within ten years from the final Development Plan's commencement, the reservation lapses. The Court found that the appellants had validly served notice under Section 127, and since the Planning Authority failed to act within the stipulated six months, the reservation of the land was deemed to have lapsed. Consequently, the Court quashed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions and ruled in favor of the appellants, allowing them to develop their land.