Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 312 · Decided 6 May 2013
Jayamma & ORS. v. The Deputy Commissioner, Hassan DIST., Hassan and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 312 · [2013] 3 S.C.R. 245
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4345/2013
- Decided
- 6 May 2013
- Bench
- G.S. SINGHVI, KURIAN JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 142; Land Acquisition Act Section 4(1), 6, 48, 36
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950: Arts. 226 and 142 - Writ petition seeking direction to Land Acquisition Collector to complete acquisition proceedings - Held: Whether to acquire a particular property A B c or not is for the Government to decide - Court cannot compel Land Acquisition in respect of land 0 acquisition proceedings which had already lapsed - In the instant case, since owners have suffered damages, they are entitled to compensation - In order to do complete justice, it is ordered that each of the petitioners shall be paid a lump sum amount of Re. 1 lakh
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