In Brief
Lucknow Development Authority acquired 168.592 hectares of land in 1981 for a planned residential extension scheme. When respondent's 1.2-hectare parcel was restored in 2011, LDA demanded development charges of Rs. 1,57,22,056. The High Court quashed this, finding LDA had not developed the specific area. The Supreme Court reversed this, holding that development charges must be assessed on the total acquired area (97.1% of which was developed) rather than individual plots. The Court allowed the appeal but set aside the specific demand letter, ordering LDA to communicate charges with proper opportunity of hearing to respondents.
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