Haryana Municipalities Act, 1973

The Municipal Committee of Barwala appealed against a decree granting the respondent, Jai Narayan & Co., a mandatory injunction to execute a sale deed for land allegedly won at a public auction in 1999. The respondent claimed to be a bonafide purchaser, having deposited the auction consideration, and argued that the Mu…

The respondent, Nirmala Devi, constructed a shop on a 4 ft × 6½ ft portion of a road in Karnal that was deemed a public street. The Municipal Committee issued a notice for demolition; when the respondent failed to comply, the Committee demolished the shop. The respondent sued for damages of Rs 20,000. The trial court d…

Biharilal and Mahipal constructed shops on land owned by Ballabgarh Municipality and were served notices under Section 208 of the Haryana Municipalities Act, 1973 for unauthorized construction. They later sold the land to the respondents, who sued the Faridabad Complex Administration (successor to the municipality) for…