Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1085 · Decided 20 September 1996
The Secretary, Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur v. Daulat Mal Jain
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1085 · [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 584
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 12370/1996
- Decided
- 20 September 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14; Contract Act Section 23; Land Acquisition Act Section 4, 6, 16, 31(3), 31
Headnote
Land Laws: Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953: Sections 4, 6, 16 and 31(3). Land Acquisition-Pwt of acquired land allotted to erstwhile owner­ Subsequently owner sold such land to 'sub-awardees' or 'nominees'-Validity of-Held : Once notification of acquisition of land issued u11der S. 4, under S.16, pre-existing D right, title and interest of la11downer stood ceased a11d same vested in State free from all encumbrances-Hence, allotment of pa1t of la11d to erstwhile owner was void-It was not saved by S. 31(3) of Act or R1: 31 and 36 of Rules-Subsequent sale of pan of la11d to
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