https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275253 Government land allotments made on private applications, without public invitation or a transparent competitive process, were found arbitrary. Although the disposal regulations permitted auction, tender, or consideration of individual applications, that discretion had to be exercised fairly, transparently, and without favouritism. The allotments were made to the same person in different capacities, with no disclosed reasoned basis for bypassing public auction or tender. In State largesse matters, equal treatment, a discernible policy, and avoidance of nepotism or arbitrariness are required. The cancellation was therefore justified, and the original allotments were liable to be cancelled as contrary to public interest and public policy. en-us Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 25 Sep 2018 08:21:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275253 Government land allotments made on private applications, without public invitation or a transparent competitive process, were found arbitrary. Although the disposal regulations permitted auction, tender, or consideration of individual applications, that discretion had to be exercised fairly, transparently, and without favouritism. The allotments were made to the same person in different capacities, with no disclosed reasoned basis for bypassing public auction or tender. In State largesse matters, equal treatment, a discernible policy, and avoidance of nepotism or arbitrariness are required. The cancellation was therefore justified, and the original allotments were liable to be cancelled as contrary to public interest and public policy. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275253