Supreme Court · 1990 INSC 377 · Decided 6 December 1990
Vljay Cotion and Oil Mills (P) LTD. v. State of Gujarat
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1990 INSC 377 · [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 447
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3/1972
- Decided
- 6 December 1990
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, N.M. KASLIWAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Land Acquisition Act Section 6(1), 23, 26
Headnote
Land Acquisition Act, 1894--Section 6(1), 23 & 26-Costs and inierest can be awarded 6y higher courts if not awarded by lower court. The appellant owned land in Kutch District and the Government A B of Gujarat took its possession on a specific understanding that in C exchange the Government under section 6(1) of the Lalld Acquisition Act, 1894 straightaway declaring that the land in question was needed for public purpose. The collector awarded Rs.5,075/44 np as compel!Slition. At the instance ilf the appellant, a reference to the Court was made Under Section 18 of the Act and
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