- Municipal Corporation Act : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently affirmed a Delhi High Court judgement which stated that once a rural area is urbanized by issuance of notification under Section 507(a) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, it ceases to be governed by the provisions of Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954.
A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi, CT Ravikumar and Bela M Trivedi observed this,
“After harmonizing the provisions of the Act, 1954 and Act 1957, we are of the considered view that once a notification has been published in exercise of power under Section 507(a) of the Act, 1957, the provisions of the Act, 1954 cease to apply. In sequel 21 thereto, the proceedings pending under the Act, 1954 become non est and loses its legal significance”.