PUKHARAJMAL SAGARMAL LUNKAD(D)BY LRS&ORS vs THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, JALGAON .

The Supreme Court upheld the provisions of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, specifically Sections 126 and 127, which govern the acquisition of land reserved for public purposes. The Court held that if the land is not acquired within ten years from the final Development Plan's commencement, the reservation lapses, allowing the owner to develop the land. In this case, the appellants' land reservation was deemed lapsed as the Municipal Council failed to initiate acquisition proceedings within the stipulated time frame, leading to the dismissal of the High Court's order.