Reviewed case brief
Navjyoti Coop Group Housing Society v. Union of India
AIR 1992 SC 1563
Adopted the doctrine of legitimate expectation in India. Where government policy creates an expectation of benefit and citizens act on it, departure without notice and hearing violates fairness and non-arbitrariness.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1992
- Subjects
- Administrative Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Where government policy creates expectation of benefit and persons act on it, departure without hearing violates fairness and Art.14
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
Massey, Administrative Law
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