https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467429 Statutory allotment proceedings under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act carry civil consequences, so an applicant must receive notice and a hearing before rejection unless the scheme clearly excludes fairness; an ex parte rejection is invalid. An earlier behind-the-back rejection does not amount to a final adjudication on merits and therefore cannot operate as res judicata. Where deemed vacancy and the residential nature of the premises depend on unresolved factual questions, the dispute must be decided afresh on evidence, and remand is appropriate. en-us Thu, 06 May 1982 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:08:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467429 Statutory allotment proceedings under the U.P. Urban Buildings Act carry civil consequences, so an applicant must receive notice and a hearing before rejection unless the scheme clearly excludes fairness; an ex parte rejection is invalid. An earlier behind-the-back rejection does not amount to a final adjudication on merits and therefore cannot operate as res judicata. Where deemed vacancy and the residential nature of the premises depend on unresolved factual questions, the dispute must be decided afresh on evidence, and remand is appropriate. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 06 May 1982 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467429