Supreme Court · 2016 INSC 425 · Decided 13 May 2016
Uddar Gagan Properties LTD. v. Sant Singh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2016 INSC 425 · [2016] 2 S.C.R. 214
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5072/2016
- Decided
- 13 May 2016
- Bench
- ANIL R. DAVE, ADARSH KUMAR GOEL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 136; Land Acquisition Act Section 4
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Acquisition of land of original owners-farmers for public purpose - issuance of acquisition notification - Subsequently, builder entered into agreements with some farmers whose land was under acquisition - Release of land in favour of builder - Challenge to - Held: land for a public purpose has been used to facilitate transfer of title of the land of original owners to a private builder to advance the business interest of the said builder, which is npt legally permissible - Acquisition of land is for a private company without D following the statutory
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