M.P. HOUSING BOARD versus SHIV SHANKAR MANDIL & ORS.

Leasehold rights validly created for government Nazul land cannot be annulled by subsequent review or indirect change in land category; review must occur within reasonable time; lease can be cancelled only for reasons specified under s.182(2) which are absent in the present case.

Parties: Appellant: M.P. Housing Board; Respondent: Shiv Shankar Mandil
Jurisdiction: India
Judgment Date: 24 October 2008
Procedural Posture: Civil Appeal Nos. 3840 3841 of 2001 and 3842 3843 of 2001 / Appeal From Final Judgment and Order Dated 8.7.1999 of High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior in LPA No. 315 & 296 of 1996
Outcome: Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics: Government Land Lease, Review of Administrative Decisions, Transfer of Nazul Land, Reasonable Time for Review

Property Law Administrative Law Government Land Lease Review of Administrative Decisions Transfer of Nazul Land Reasonable Time for Review

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Parties

M.P. Housing Board

Appellant

Shiv Shankar Mandil

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Nos. 3840 3841 of 2001 and 3842 3843 of 2001 / Appeal From Final Judgment and Order Dated 8.7.1999 of High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Bench at Gwalior in LPA No. 315 & 296 of 1996

Legal Issues

1 Whether government land transferred for industrial purposes can be cancelled on the ground of reservation for grazing
2 Whether review of transfer order by Collector after lapse of three years is valid
3 Whether lease deed created for valuable consideration can be set at naught by subsequent review of transfer

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

No interference with Division Bench judgment or Single Judge judgment of High Court.
No order as to costs.