JYOTI NAGAR WELFARE ASSOCIATION versus AMIR CHAND (DEAD) THROUGH LRS & ANR.

JYOTI NAGAR WELFARE ASSOCIATION versus AMIR CHAND (DEAD) THROUGH LRS & ANR.

The plaintiff had sought only a decree for permanent injunction and had not sought a declaration that the Town Planning Scheme had lapsed under Section 203(6); the plaintiff's own communication admitted that possession to the extent of 25% under the Scheme had been taken over and the Municipal Committee had developed the land as a public park, so the land vested in the Municipal Committee and the plaintiff was not entitled to permanent injunction; accordingly the High Court judgment granting relief was set aside and the First Appellate Court's decision restored, dismissing the suit.

Parties
Appellant: Jyoti Nagar Welfare Association; Respondent / Original Plaintiff: Amir Chand (dead) through Lrs; Appellant / Defendant: Municipality, Thanesar (through Administrator)
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 September 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal to the Supreme Court
Outcome
Appeals allowed; impugned judgment and order of the High Court quashed and set aside; First Appellate Court restored; original suit dismissed; contempt proceedings closed.
Legal Topics
Town Planning Scheme, Permanent Injunction, Section 203(6) Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, Contempt, Possession
Municipal Law Property Law Civil Procedure Town Planning Scheme Permanent Injunction Section 203(6) Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 Contempt Possession

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Parties

Jyoti Nagar Welfare Association

Appellant

Amir Chand (dead) through Lrs

Respondent / Original Plaintiff

Municipality, Thanesar (through Administrator)

Appellant / Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal to the Supreme Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether plaintiff was entitled to a decree for permanent injunction in respect of land reserved for a public park under a sanctioned Town Planning Scheme
  2. 2 Whether the Town Planning Scheme had lapsed under Section 203(6) of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973 (and effect of any lapse)
  3. 3 Whether possession of the suit land vested in the Municipal Committee

Ratio Decidendi

The plaintiff had sought only a decree for permanent injunction and had not sought a declaration that the Town Planning Scheme had lapsed under Section 203(6); the plaintiff's own communication admitted that possession to the extent of 25% under the Scheme had been taken over and the Municipal Committee had developed the land as a public park, so the land vested in the Municipal Committee and the plaintiff was not entitled to permanent injunction; accordingly the High Court judgment granting relief was set aside and the First Appellate Court's decision restored, dismissing the suit.

Court Disposition

Appeals allowed; impugned judgment and order of the High Court quashed and set aside; First Appellate Court restored; original suit dismissed; contempt proceedings closed.

Orders

  • Impugned judgment and order of the High Court quashed and set aside.
  • Judgment and decree of the Trial Court granting permanent injunction quashed and set aside.