In Brief
A public charitable trust applied for a playground plot in Mumbai under Maharashtra Housing regulations. The state initially allotted the plot but later cancelled the allotment, citing non-submission of eligibility documents. The High Court upheld the cancellation, considering different grounds raised in the state's counter-affidavit. The Supreme Court found merit in the trust's argument that the cancellation order was based on erroneous grounds, but refused relief. Changed regulations and a third party's 15-year lease (later extended) with substantial investment made the Court decline interference. The Court dismissed the appeal without commenting on the lease's legality.
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