Supreme Court of India

HARBINDER SINGH SEKHON & ORS. versus THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

2026 INSC 159

Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 2331/2026
Judgment date: 2026-02-13
Petitioner / appellant: HARBINDER SINGH SEKHON & ORS.
Respondent: THE STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 159
Other citation: [2026] 3 S.C.R. 179
CNR: ESCR010000712026
Bench / judges: VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Author judge: VIKRAM NATH
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Not available
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose for consideration whether change of land use-CLU dated 13.12.2021 could have been granted for the proposed unit when the land use under the Master Plan for Sangrur treated the site as falling in rural agricultural zone; whether “approval” recorded in Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Board dated 05.01.2022 could lawfully cure the admitted defect in the CLU and whether such approval is capable in law of operating as an alteration or amendment of the Master Plan under the PRTPD Act; whether the siting norms and environmental

Available source description

Appeals allowed. Writ Petitions disposed of.

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