Supreme Court of India

Collector of 24 Parganas and Ors. v. Lalit Mohan Mullick & Ors.

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Reported as [1986] 1 S.C.R. 271
Bench M.P. Thakkar and V. Khalid JJ.
Decided 13 February 1986

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we allow the appeal, set aside the Judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court and restore that of the Single Judge but, in the circumstances of the case, with no order as to costs.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

West Bengal Land Development .and Planning Act, 1948 - ss. 2(d)(i) and 4 - 'Settlement' of illlDigrants - Interpre­ tation of - Acquisition of 18nd - For the 'resettlement' of illlDigrants - Construction of hospital for crippled children - Whether 'Public purpose' • Words and phrases - 'Rehabilitation' - Meaning of. notification was issued for the acquisition of the land belonging to the respondents under •· 4 of the West Bengal Land Development and Planning Act, 1948 stating that the land in question was needed for the public purpose for the resettlement of illligrante who have lligrated

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