Authority: High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh

Order Date: 09 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: M/s R.C. Sood & Company Ltd. and another; Respondents: State of Haryana and others, including respondent No.7 who received exemption under Section 23 of the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975.
  • The petition, filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution, sought a writ of certiorari to quash the exemption granted to respondent No.7.
  • State counsel highlighted that, following the Supreme Court’s directions in M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India (2018) (reported 2018(4) R.C.R. (Civil) 842), unauthorized constructions had already been demolished, affecting the basis of the exemption.
  • Petitioners argued that given the demolition, the petition should be disposed of, but requested liberty to revive the petition if any cause still survives.

Final Outcome

  • The Court ordered the petition to be disposed of, effectively dismissing the request to quash the exemption.
  • The petitioners were granted liberty to revive the petition should any cause for relief arise in the future.

Topics: Urban Regulation, Legal Decision