Supreme Court · 1997 INSC 649 · Decided 10 September 1997

Liewellyn Furtado and ORS. v. Government of Goa and ORS.

Court: Supreme Court of India
Citation: 1997 INSC 649 · [1997] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 53
Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 850/1994
Decided: 10 September 1997
Bench: A.S. ANAND, K. VENKATASWAMI (2-judge bench)
Outcome: Appeal(s) allowed
Case type: Civil
Acts & sections cited: Constitution Article 226; Land Acquisition Act Section 4, 6, 17

Headnote

B Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : Ss.4, 6,17-Declaration u/s 6 made after expiry of period prescribed- ';Acquisition challenged in writ petition before High Court-High Court C rejected writ petition in limine-Held, since factual averments were not controverted, their effect was required to be High Court should have given reasons in support of its order-Matter remitted to High Court for fresh disposal in accordance with law. D Constitution of India, 1950 : Article 226-Writ petition-Rejected in /imine by High Court-Held,. obligation to give reasons introduces clarity and excludes

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