Supreme Court of India

Mathura Vrindavan Development Authority & Another v. Rajesh Sharma and Others

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Bench M. R. Shah and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 28 April 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, the levy of development charges/fees by the various Development Authorities of the State of U.P. is hereby confirmed.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

U.P. Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 ss. 15(2- ), 41 – Constitution of India – Art. 265 – The dispute before the High Court by way of various writ petitions was with respect to challenge to the various demand notices by way of external/internal development charges, inspection fee/supervision fee while granting of sanction layout plan, development charges, sub-division charges, stacking charges and impact fee etc – Except in one case, namely, Rekha Rani, in all other cases, the Allahabad High Court as such has upheld the levy of development charges/fees – On appeal, held: Insofar as…

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