https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274146 A judgment striking down a regulatory amendment was construed as operating prospectively, so it did not unsettle completed or on-going constructions lawfully sanctioned and commenced under the amendment before it was invalidated. The earlier ruling was read in its text and context, with emphasis that it did not direct demolition of existing structures or address projects already completed or in progress under valid approvals. The Ministry's clarification and the coastal authority's view were treated as consistent with that prospective approach. Constructions initiated or completed under the 1994 amendment were therefore not affected by the 1996 decision, and declaratory relief was available on that basis. en-us Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274146 A judgment striking down a regulatory amendment was construed as operating prospectively, so it did not unsettle completed or on-going constructions lawfully sanctioned and commenced under the amendment before it was invalidated. The earlier ruling was read in its text and context, with emphasis that it did not direct demolition of existing structures or address projects already completed or in progress under valid approvals. The Ministry's clarification and the coastal authority's view were treated as consistent with that prospective approach. Constructions initiated or completed under the 1994 amendment were therefore not affected by the 1996 decision, and declaratory relief was available on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=274146