Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976

The plaintiffs, neighbours in a residential area of Ludhiana, sued the defendant who had constructed a bhatti (baking oven) and sought a preventive injunction to stop its operation and to restrain the Municipal Corporation from granting a licence under the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act. The trial court granted the i…

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) operated a depot within the limits of the Municipal Corporation of Jullundhar and transported petroleum products to dealers outside those limits. The Municipal Corporation levied octroi under Section 113 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, which the IOC contested, arguing tha…

The appellant, a shopkeeper allotted a shop by the Railways in Amritsar, was ordered by the Municipal Corporation to demolish his shop after the corporation revoked the construction sanction. He appealed the demolition order to the District Judge under Section 269(2) of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, and s…

Kuldeep Kumar contested the mayoral election of the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation held on 30 January 2024. The presiding officer, Anil Masih, declared the BJP candidate Manoj Kumar Sonkar elected, treating eight ballots cast for the appellant as invalid after marking them with an ink line. Video evidence and physica…

Mis. Welspun Projects Ltd. entered into BOT concession agreements with the Government of Punjab for bus terminal projects at Jalandhar and Ludhiana, and executed lease deeds requiring payment of only a Rs.1 annual rent. The Municipal Corporations of Jalandhar and Ludhiana issued house‑tax notices to the company, assert…

M/s Chopra Hotels Private Limited (the appellant) owned a property whose building plan was affected by an interim order dated 24‑12‑2025 issued in CWP No. 38742 of 2025, which kept certain provisions of the Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025 in abeyance. The High Court refused to implead the appellant in that writ pro…

The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana challenged the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s view that a fine under Section 116 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976 could be imposed only by a criminal court and not by municipal officers. Section 116 penalises any person who causes or abets the introduction of goods in…

The Municipal Corporation of Ludhiana issued a series of notices, including a demolition notice under Sections 269 and 270 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act, 1976, against a marriage hall constructed by the late Hira Devi. The notices were served in the name of the deceased, were vague, and failed to describe the…