In Brief
The Bangalore Development Authority had issued two separate housing notifications—one in March 1988 and another in October 1988. Applicants who chose the October 1988 notification expressly agreed to its terms, including a clause allowing the Authority to allot sites in alternative layouts if the originally proposed sites became unavailable. When the Authority later allotted sites in different layouts at higher prices, the respondents claimed entitlement to the original price based on parity with earlier applicants. The Supreme Court held that respondents who consensually accepted the October 1988 notification's terms could not claim relief based on the earlier notification. All allottees under the same notification were treated uniformly, constituting no unlawful discrimination, and the Authority lawfully charged prices prevailing at allotment under the applicable rules.
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