Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Ranojirao Shinde & Anr.

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Reported as [1968] 3 S.C.R. 489
Bench M. Hidayatullah, R. S. Bachawat, C. A. Vaidialingam, K. S. Hegde and A. N. Grover JJ.
Decided 21 March 1968

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons mentioned above we are unable to uphold the validity of Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Cash Grants Act. . These appeals accordingly fail and are dismissed with costs with one set ol hearing fee.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Constitution of India, Arts, 19(1)(/), (5) and 31-Enactment aboli­ shing cc.oh grant-If violative of Art. 19(1)(/) and 31(2)-Choses in action and money, i/ could be acquired under Art. 31(2). Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Cash Grants Act (M.P. 16 of 1963)­ lf violates Art. 19(l)(f) or Art. 31(2) of the Constitution. 'The appellant.State abolished by an executive order cash grants pay­ able by it. This order was quashed by this Court. Thereupon the State passed the Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Cash Grants Act, 1963 to abolish the c~b grants, but provided for the payment of certain comjlensation

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