Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. Etc. v. Smt. Pista Devi & Ors.

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Reported as [1986] 3 S.C.R. 743

Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and V. Khalid JJ.

Decided 12 September 1986

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the above provi sion in the Delhi Development Act contains a wholesome principle which should be followed by all Development Authorities throughout the country when they acquire large tracts of land for the purposes of land development.in urban areas.

Judgment, page 11

Where later benches applied it

2025 Estate Officer, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Ors. v. Nirmala Devi referred to
2021 Hamid Ali Khan (d) through Lrs. & Anr. v. State of U.P. & Ors. referred to
2019 The State of Tamil Nadu v. Dr. Vasanthi Veerasekaran referred to
2013 Laxman Lal (dead) through Lrs. and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors. referred to
2012 Ram Dhari Jindal Memorial Trust v. Union of India and Others referred to
2012 Darshan Lal Nagpal (dead) by L.rs. v. Government of Nct of Delhi and Others referred to

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