Supreme Court · 1991 INSC 85 · Decided 2 April 1991
Scheduled Caste and Weaker Section Welfare Association (REGD.) and ANR. v. State of Karnataka and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1991 INSC 85 · [1991] 1 S.C.R. 974
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1401/1991
- Decided
- 2 April 1991
- Bench
- A.M. AHMADI, M. FATHIMA BEEVI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973: Sections 3 (1) and 11 ( 1 )-Slum clearance area-DeclaratfDn of larger area-Subsequently changed-Smaller area re-declared-Whether opportunity of hearing to be given to affected parties-Denial of hearing-Whether violative of principles of representing slum dwellers' interests and a resident of slum area have locus standi to challenge the notification rescinding earlier notifications and redeclq.ring smaller area-Power .of rescinding- Whether properly exercised. Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226--General Clauses Act,
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