https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278951 The court held that the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Environment Department lacked jurisdiction to direct land transfers on concessional rates, as it violated statutory rules. Compliance with the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam and associated rules was emphasized, with any deviation deemed void. Transferring land to a newspaper on concessional terms was deemed illegal as newspapers did not qualify as charitable purposes. State Government orders and cabinet decisions directing land allotment on concessional rates were declared null and void for contravening statutory rules. The court stressed the importance of fair play and natural justice in state actions. The petition was allowed, directing strict adherence to established rules for land transfers. en-us Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 16:28:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278951 The court held that the Deputy Secretary of Housing and Environment Department lacked jurisdiction to direct land transfers on concessional rates, as it violated statutory rules. Compliance with the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam and associated rules was emphasized, with any deviation deemed void. Transferring land to a newspaper on concessional terms was deemed illegal as newspapers did not qualify as charitable purposes. State Government orders and cabinet decisions directing land allotment on concessional rates were declared null and void for contravening statutory rules. The court stressed the importance of fair play and natural justice in state actions. The petition was allowed, directing strict adherence to established rules for land transfers. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278951