गंगा राम बनाम हुडा
| Citation | (2005) 12 SCC 167 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 15 November 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Bench | S.B. Sinha, Dalveer Bhandari JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, Article 14 |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
HUDA (now HSVP) allotments must follow transparent procedure. Arbitrary cancellation of allotment without hearing is violative of Article 14. Allottees have a legitimate expectation of fair treatment.
HUDA (Haryana Urban Development Authority) cancelled an allotment of a plot without giving the allottee an opportunity of hearing. The allottee challenged this cancellation as arbitrary.
The Court held that HUDA, being a State authority under Article 12, must act fairly and in accordance with principles of natural justice. Cancellation of allotment without hearing the allottee is violative of Article 14. The allottee has a legitimate expectation that the allotment will not be cancelled arbitrarily.
This judgment is directly relevant to thousands of HUDA/HSVP allotment disputes in Haryana. It establishes that development authorities must follow due process before cancelling allotments and cannot act as judge in their own cause.
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