https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472082 Parts IX and IX-A of the Constitution do not impliedly repeal or displace the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976, because a specialised development authority is distinct from a Municipality and retains power to undertake planned development and incidental acquisition. The Act's self-contained acquisition procedure is not overridden by the general Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Planned housing development constitutes a public purpose, and authorised survey powers and governmental sanction remain valid where affected persons receive notice and an opportunity to object. Promissory estoppel protects land covered by enforceable governmental development assurances, while disputed claims require individual determination. Wholesale invalidation based on alleged arbitrariness or discrimination is impermissible without individual proof of comparable treatment. en-us Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:56:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472082 Parts IX and IX-A of the Constitution do not impliedly repeal or displace the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976, because a specialised development authority is distinct from a Municipality and retains power to undertake planned development and incidental acquisition. The Act's self-contained acquisition procedure is not overridden by the general Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Planned housing development constitutes a public purpose, and authorised survey powers and governmental sanction remain valid where affected persons receive notice and an opportunity to object. Promissory estoppel protects land covered by enforceable governmental development assurances, while disputed claims require individual determination. Wholesale invalidation based on alleged arbitrariness or discrimination is impermissible without individual proof of comparable treatment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 25 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472082