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1 - 10 of 21 (0.50 seconds)Mehta M.C. vs Union Of India (Uoi) And Ors. on 21 August, 1998
In view of the law laid down by the Apex Court in "M.C.Mehta
v. Union of India (UOI)" (referred supra), it is the duty of the owner
of the layout to maintain the land left for community needs.
Section 3 in The Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951 [Entire Act]
Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Town-Planning Act, 1920
Pt.Chet Ram Vashist vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi on 26 October, 1994
The Apex Court makes it clear that reserving any site for any
street, open space, park, school etc. in a layout plan is normally a
public purpose as it is inherent in such reservation that it shall be
used by the public in general. The effect of such reservation is that
the owner ceases to be a legal owner of the land in question and he
holds the land for the benefit of the society or the public in general.
(Vide: "Pt.Chet Ram Vashist (dead) by L.Rs v. Municipal
Corporation of Delhi8")
In view of the judgment of the Apex Court, the State
Government cannot have any jurisdiction to alter the character of
the land reserved for public purpose.
Dr. G.N. Khajuria & Ors vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors on 31 August, 1995
In "Dr.G.N. Khajuria v. Delhi Development Authority9" the
Apex Court held as follows:
Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana & ... vs Balinder Bachan Singh (D) By Lrs. & ... on 28 April, 2004
The Apex Court highlighted the purpose of providing lung
space, its importance and use in "Municipal Corporation,
Ludhiana v. Balinder Bachan Singh (Dead) by Lrs10" and held
that for every locality green spaces and green belts have to be
provided to provide lung space to the residents of the locality. A
provision for Green Park was made by the Municipal Corporation
keeping in view the minimum requirement to provide open/green
space to the residents of the locality.
Sri Devi Nagar Residences Welfare ... vs Subbathal on 12 April, 2007
The Apex Court in its latter judgment in "Sri Devi Nagar
Residences Welfare Association v. Subbathal11" further clarified
as to how the open space serves necessity to preserve and protect the
same while observing that the open space in a residential area or in
busy townships is treated as lung space of the area. It provides fresh
air and refreshment to the persons in the neighbourhood. Its
presence ameliorates the hazards of pollution and it has to be
preserved and protected for the sustenance of the men around. It is
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for the health and well- being of the inhabitants of the residential
area. The same cannot be bartered for any other purpose.
M.I. Builders Pvt. Ltd vs Radhey Shyam Sahu And Others on 26 July, 1999
In view of the law declared in catena of perspective
pronouncements (referred above) the site reserved for public purpose
in the layout cannot be used for any other purpose and it is for the
benefit of public i.e. for construction of school, temple, community
hall and park etc.
The intention of the State is to convert the land, reserved for
public purpose, into house sites for allotment to the landless poor
persons, depriving the residents of the layout to enjoy the amenities
like school, temple, community hall and park for their use. If such
conversion is permitted, the residents of the layout will lose not only
their amenities and also right to enjoy clean and decent
surroundings, sufficient light, pure air and water, electricity,
sanitation and other civic amenities like roads etc., that too such
conversion is impermissible under law as discussed above including
the Andhra Pradesh Land Development (Layout and Sub-division)
Rules, 2017, the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and the
Andhra Pradesh Town Planning Act, 1920. Therefore, the proposed
allotment of land reserved for public purpose is totally in violation of
law declared by the Apex Court, High Court of Andhra Pradesh and
the law declared by the Madras High Court in various judgments
(referred supra). Therefore, such conversion of land reserved for
public purpose into house sites by the State depriving the residents
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of layout to enjoy the benefit in reservation of such plots for public
use is a grave illegality and contrary to the provisions of enactments
referred above.