Madhya Pradesh Town Improvement Trust Act, 1960

The appellant challenged the allocation of two parcels of land in Jabalpur—one to a newspaper proprietor and another to YMCA—arguing that the State of Madhya Pradesh, acting under a purported policy decision, had exceeded its statutory authority and violated the Master Plan prepared under the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Indore Development Authority could lawfully approve Town Development Scheme No. 78 after the earlier Improvement Trust had invited objections under the Trust Act. The Court held that the Authority duly complied with the procedure prescribed by the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram N…

The Gwalior Development Authority (GOA) auctioned a plot of nazul land and granted a 30‑year lease to Cine Exhibitors for a cinema hall. After the cinema licence was surrendered, the GOA terminated the lease and ordered possession, which the lessee challenged before the High Court. The Division Bench held the lessee co…

The Madhya Pradesh Town Improvement Trust acquired 152 acres of land, including 12.62 acres owned by Suresh Kumar, under Section 68 of the Town Improvement Trust Act. The Trust offered compensation that the appellant challenged, leading the Compensation Tribunal to award modest sums and the High Court to raise the land…