#right of ingress and egress

Chhattisgarh High Court reaffirms that judicial interference in municipal actions under Article 226 is unwarranted unless there is a clear violation of statutory provisions or arbitrariness. Business inconvenience alone does not suffice to challenge municipal decisions, reinforcing the limited scope of writ jurisdiction in administrative law.

The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that prolonged but temporary use of Gramakantam land for access does not create a legal easement, even if it is the only route to a residence. Public panchayat land remains inalienable community property, and private claims based on necessity alone cannot override statutory protections for village common land.

The Calcutta High Court has ruled that municipal corporations cannot erect permanent structures obstructing a private property’s access to the main road, even on former waste disposal land, without statutory backing or compensation. This affirms that property frontage rights are constitutionally protected and cannot be encroached upon under the guise of public utility.