Aggrieved by the High Court’s order, the Ludhiana municipality filed a special leave petition in the apex court. The apex court, however, concurred with the findings of the High Court and said the municipal authorities should have issued a comprehensive notice explaining in detail the extent of the alleged illegal construction and also informed the district court, which had passed an injunction against the demolition.

“The said notices were also found to be absolutely vague. They did not contain the description of the property in question. Indisputably, they were issued in the name of a dead person. The appellant, furthermore, acted arbitrarily insofar as it demolished the structures, despite pendency of the suit. We would assume that the order of injunction was granted for a limited period, but it is expected of a statutory corporation to thereupon to inform the court about it,” the apex court said while dismissing the appeal.