Supreme Court · 1995 INSC 805 · Decided 28 November 1995
The Collector, Ongole and ANR. v. Narra Venkateswarlu and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1995 INSC 805 · [1995] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 764
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1135/1986
- Decided
- 28 November 1995
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, S.B. MAJMUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 4(1)
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1896-Section-4( 1)-Public purpose-Acquisi­ tion of land only for weaker sections of society-Constitutes a 'public purpose'. C A notification issued u/s 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, was quashed by a Single Judge in writ proceedings on the ground of colourable exercise on the ground of non-application of mind by the Collector himself, since the acquisition was made by him on the recommendation made by the Government and further that the administrative instructions D for obtaining prior permission from the Government for making the award when the value exceeds
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