Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 638 · Decided 4 September 2015
LT. Governor of Delhi & ORS. v. Matwal Chand (D) THR. LRS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 638 · [2015] 10 S.C.R. 346
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3971/2006
- Decided
- 4 September 2015
- Bench
- RANJAN GOGOI, PRAFULLA C. PANT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 4
Headnote
Land Acquisition -Acquisition 11/s. 4 of Land Acquisition C Act, 1894 - Subject properly, initially evacuee properly - Acquired uls. 12 of Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 (DPCR Act) - Further auctioned to the predecessor-in- interest of the respondents- handed over before s.4 Notification D - Sale certificate issued afters. 4 Notification but prior to s. 6 Declaration - Award in respect of the subject properly - Challenged in writ petition - High Court declared the acquisition proceeding in respect of the subject land as null and -void
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