Prudeta
Prudeta
2026 INSC 405
📌 Paras 1-3
The Appellant, Unchgaon Village Panchayat, filed a civil suit against the Respondent, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation, seeking a declaration that certain lands were not validly included within the Corporation's municipal limits and an injunction against demolition of structures. The Corporation had issued a public notice asserting jurisdiction over these lands. The Panchayat claimed prior administrative control and permissions granted for structures.
📌 Para 4
Whether a Civil Court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit challenging the inclusion of lands within municipal limits, which is asserted to be a legislative act, and whether such a suit is barred by statutory provisions like Section 149 of the Maharashtra Regional and
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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