Major Legal Setback For Indore Municipal Corporation! MP High Court Quashes 1919 MG Road Property Lease Cancellation, Bars IMC From Disturbing Possession
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) order cancelling the lease of a property on MG Road, holding that the civic body failed to establish its ownership or authority to terminate the century-old lease. The court also directed the corporation not to interfere with the petitioner's possession of the property. Justice…
The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) has faced a major legal setback after the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an order cancelling the century-old lease on a property located on MG Road. The court ruled that the civic body failed to prove its ownership or authority to terminate the lease, which is set to remain in the hands of the petitioner, Sanjeev, who inherited the property from his father.
The dispute centers around Plot No. 11/7 (now numbered 17), a 30,084-square-foot parcel leased in perpetuity on August 15, 1919. The IMC argued that the property had become vested in it due to various legislative changes, but the court found no evidence to support this claim. The court also dismissed the corporation's reliance on a 1917 notification transferring certain lands to the municipality.
The High Court dismissed the cancellation order and barred the IMC from interfering with the petitioner's possession of the property.
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