https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195295 An express refusal of statutory permission to sell land under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act could not be ignored or treated as a nullity in a suit for specific performance, especially where the agreement itself contemplated such permission and refund on refusal. A decree for specific performance could not be granted after refusal of permission, and the competent authority's orders could not be collaterally invalidated in that suit. The Court also reiterated that relief under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act is discretionary and appellate interference is limited; the High Court had reappreciated the matter beyond permissible limits and was not justified in disturbing the refusal of specific performance. en-us Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195295 An express refusal of statutory permission to sell land under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act could not be ignored or treated as a nullity in a suit for specific performance, especially where the agreement itself contemplated such permission and refund on refusal. A decree for specific performance could not be granted after refusal of permission, and the competent authority's orders could not be collaterally invalidated in that suit. The Court also reiterated that relief under Section 20 of the Specific Relief Act is discretionary and appellate interference is limited; the High Court had reappreciated the matter beyond permissible limits and was not justified in disturbing the refusal of specific performance. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195295