https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289046 The Supreme Court clarified that Rule 27 of the Cantonment Land Administration Rules, 1937 grants discretionary power to the Military Estates Officer, with approval from the Central Government, for the grant of leases to regularize old grants. The Court emphasized that the word "may" denotes discretion, and the requirement for approval implies the exercise of discretion by the authorities. The appellants were not entitled to a mandatory direction for a lease under Rule 27, and the authorities had the discretion to decide on granting leases based on suitable reasons. The appeal was dismissed, and no costs were awarded in the case. en-us Fri, 26 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:23:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289046 The Supreme Court clarified that Rule 27 of the Cantonment Land Administration Rules, 1937 grants discretionary power to the Military Estates Officer, with approval from the Central Government, for the grant of leases to regularize old grants. The Court emphasized that the word "may" denotes discretion, and the requirement for approval implies the exercise of discretion by the authorities. The appellants were not entitled to a mandatory direction for a lease under Rule 27, and the authorities had the discretion to decide on granting leases based on suitable reasons. The appeal was dismissed, and no costs were awarded in the case. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 26 Mar 1971 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=289046