Supreme Court of India

Harish Chandra Nigam v. State of U.P.

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Reported as [1980] 2 S.C.R. 809
Decided 21 January 1980

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From the headnote

Defence of India Act, 1962, se!ctions 29 and 35(1) scope of-RequiSitioii ..-,, crders issued to the person actually in possession, but while issuing re'ijuisl­ tion orders, possession ordered to be given to the State and not to the individuals .from whom taken-Propriety of the order. The appellants in both the appeals were allotted a plot each "provisionally subject to the final approval of Government" and possession thereof was also given in 1956. Six years later by letter dated 31-10-62 they were informed that "the State Government has not approved· the allotment in your favour and the

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