27 Sept 1999
TONG TIM NUI AND OTHERS v. HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Citation
- TONG TIM NUI AND OTHERS v. HONG KONG HOUSING AUTHORITY
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACV283/1998
The 1961 communications, read in context and against subsequently issued occupation permits under the Resettlement Ordinance, did not create proprietary rights or an irrevocable licence; the permits and statutory framework permitted termination and redevelopment; applicants were therefore not entitled to damages on proprietary estoppel or abuse‑of‑power grounds and the appeals must be dismissed.