https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173286 A municipal resolution approving conversion of a residential building into a cinema theatre was invalid because it contravened the applicable town planning scheme and exceeded municipal powers; a local body cannot override or modify a statutory planning restriction. The Court also held that residents of the area had sufficient legal and special interest to challenge the resolution, and that illegality could not be cured by acquiescence, expenditure, or estoppel. The resolution was liable to be quashed, and the challenge was maintainable. en-us Fri, 09 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:47:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173286 A municipal resolution approving conversion of a residential building into a cinema theatre was invalid because it contravened the applicable town planning scheme and exceeded municipal powers; a local body cannot override or modify a statutory planning restriction. The Court also held that residents of the area had sufficient legal and special interest to challenge the resolution, and that illegality could not be cured by acquiescence, expenditure, or estoppel. The resolution was liable to be quashed, and the challenge was maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173286