https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288368 A public interest writ was maintainable because the petitioner was a public-spirited body challenging misuse of government accommodation and public funds, and the petition was therefore held to have locus standi. The governing statute limited a Minister's entitlement to official residence to the term of office and fifteen days thereafter; the 1997 residence allotment rules were only executive instructions and were invalid to the extent they extended life-long residence to former Chief Ministers. Allotments of government bungalows to private trusts or organisations without statutory authority and adequate consideration were unlawful, and the unauthorized occupants and recipients were directed to vacate and account for occupation. en-us Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 11:13:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288368 A public interest writ was maintainable because the petitioner was a public-spirited body challenging misuse of government accommodation and public funds, and the petition was therefore held to have locus standi. The governing statute limited a Minister's entitlement to official residence to the term of office and fifteen days thereafter; the 1997 residence allotment rules were only executive instructions and were invalid to the extent they extended life-long residence to former Chief Ministers. Allotments of government bungalows to private trusts or organisations without statutory authority and adequate consideration were unlawful, and the unauthorized occupants and recipients were directed to vacate and account for occupation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 01 Aug 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=288368