Case Note & Summary
The dispute arose from the Delhi State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd.'s decision to limit the appellants, a partnership firm operating two industrial units, to one plot under the relocation policy. The appellants had applied for two plots for relocation as mandated by a Supreme Court order from 1996. Initially, they were provisionally deemed eligible for two plots, and later allotted two plots of 250 sq. mtrs. each. However, the DSIDC later informed them that due to a policy change, they could only retain one plot. The appellants filed a writ petition against this decision, which was dismissed by the High Court, leading to the present appeal. The court examined the policy decisions made in 1999, which restricted plot sizes and required units operating from multiple premises to club their applications. The court found that the appellants had no vested rights to both plots, as the initial allotment was contrary to the relocation policy. The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision without costs.
Headnote
A) Administrative Law - Relocation Policy - Allotment of Industrial Plots - Delhi Administration's Relocation Policy - The appellants challenged the decision limiting them to one plot under the relocation policy, arguing against the interpretation of the policy. The court held that the initial allotment was contrary to the policy, and no vested right to retain both plots existed (Paras 7-11).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the appellants were entitled to retain both plots under the relocation policy.
Final Decision
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's order without costs, stating that the initial allotment was contrary to the relocation policy and no vested rights existed.
Law Points
- Relocation policy
- industrial plot allotment
- eligibility criteria
- judicial review
- vested rights
