https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278369 Section 4(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 was held invalid under Article 14 because it granted a former Chief Minister a lifetime government residence from scarce public property on request. The Court reasoned that public bungalows are State resources meant for current officeholders, and a past office cannot by itself justify a special privilege after demitting office. The provision created an unreasonable and arbitrary classification, lacking rational nexus with any legitimate constitutional objective, and amounted to discriminatory State largesse. The challenge succeeded and the writ petition was allowed. en-us Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 07:11:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278369 Section 4(3) of the Uttar Pradesh Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1981 was held invalid under Article 14 because it granted a former Chief Minister a lifetime government residence from scarce public property on request. The Court reasoned that public bungalows are State resources meant for current officeholders, and a past office cannot by itself justify a special privilege after demitting office. The provision created an unreasonable and arbitrary classification, lacking rational nexus with any legitimate constitutional objective, and amounted to discriminatory State largesse. The challenge succeeded and the writ petition was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278369