In Brief
This case concerns an allottee whose plot allotment was cancelled by the Estate Officer for failure to deposit the balance bid instalment on time. The High Court had decreed the suit in favour of the allottee, holding that resumption should be a last resort and that extension of time should have been offered instead. The Supreme Court dismissed the Estate Officer's Special Leave Petition, implicitly affirming that administrative discretion to cancel property must be exercised sparingly and consistently, without discrimination between similarly situated allottees. Where authorities have already condoned similar delays for others, denying the same relief violates principles of fair play and natural justice.
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