Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 335
📌 Paras 2-3.9
The Appellant, owner of a hotel property, applied for a completion certificate. A discrepancy in the front setback was noted. The Punjab Unified Building Rules, 2025, which reduced setback requirements, were notified and subsequently challenged. An interim order in that challenge directed that provisions inconsistent with earlier rules be kept in abeyance and violations under previous rules not be regularized. The Appellant's premises were sealed, and a demolition order was issued, which the Appellant challenged through various statutory and writ remedies. The Appellant sought impleadment in the original writ petition challenging the 2025 Rules and clarification of the interim order, which the High Court dismissed, holding the Appellant had no
The bench further analyzed the constitutional validity of the impugned provisions and discussed the interpretation of Articles 14 and 21 in light of recent precedents...
Citing the ratio in prior decisions, the court held that the legislative intent was to ensure...
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