Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 250 · Decided 24 February 2009
State of West Bengal & ORS. v. Ratnagiri Engineering PVT. LTD. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 250 · [2009] 2 S.C.R. 982
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 369/2005
- Decided
- 24 February 2009
- Bench
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 226
Headnote
West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 : s. 6(3) proviso - Applicability of - After enactment of s. ,>- . c 14Z of West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 - Held: Power under the proviso continues with the State even after enactment of 1955 Act - 1955 Act does not repeal - Events subsequent to passing of the order uls. 6(3) f- cannot be seen for exercising the power un8er the proviso as_ D it will lead to widespread chaos -An interpretation leading to widespread chaos should be eschewed - Interpretation of \.. statutes. ' ss.6(1)(g), 6(3) and its Proviso -
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