Honourable Supremem Court cancelled allotment of land to Sourabh Ganguli.

Honourable Supremem Court has cancelled allotment of land to Sourabh Ganguli.

The honourable Supreme Court has observed as under,

53. In the instant case, the impugned allotment of a different and bigger plot by the government in
favour of the allottee without any advertisement, when initially advertisement was resorted to, and then it was given up and everything was rushed through in hot haste, is unreasonable and arbitrary, and the High Court was wrong in upholding the same.

54. Before I conclude, I make it clear that I am aware that the allottee is a cricketer of great
repute and has led this country to victory in many tournaments, both in India and abroad. I have
watched him on the television on many occasions and was delighted to see his glorious cover drives and effortlessly lofted shots over the fence. But as a Judge, I have different duties to discharge. Here I must be objective and eschew my likes and dislikes and render justice to a cause which has come before the Court.

55. For the reasons aforesaid,the order of allotment of plot no. CA-222, Sector-V, Salt Lake (Bidhannagar),Kolkata made in favour of Mr.Sourav Ganguly,the allottee,is quashed. In consequence thereof, the lease deed dated 1.4.09, pursuant to such allotment stands quashed. The allottee must, within two weeks from date, handover the peaceful and vacant possession of plot No. CA-222 measuring 63.04 Kathas in Sector-V, Salt Lake City (Bidhannagar), Kolkata to the concerned department of the State Government. Within two weeks thereafter the State Government must refund to the allottee, by a Cheque, the entire money paid by him for such allotment.


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