Supreme Court of India

Ram Nath & Ors. v. Union of India

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Reported as [1984] 3 S.C.R. 572
Bench D.A. Desai J.
Decided 25 April 1984

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We are of the opinion that tlte choice of the date as Ist September, 1939 is very relevant cannot be struck down as arbitrary because one can not overlook the historical fact that the Second World War was de·cJared on September 2, 1939 and India was dragged into it by a foreign powrr on September 3, 1939 and the· war situation contriouted to the escalation in price of the land.

Judgment, page 6

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