Supreme Court of India

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd v. Yashwant Gajanan Joshi and Ors.

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Reported as [1990] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 434
Bench S. Ranganathan, N.M. Kasliwal and S.C. Agrawal JJ.
Decided 5 December 1990

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In the result G we find no force in this appeal and it is accordingly dismissed with no order as to costs.

Judgment, page 13

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Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User In Land) Act, 1962-Sections 2(a), 7 to 10--'Competent Authoricy' employee of contesting parties-Whether fit for appointment-Whether violative of principles of natural justice. The appellant corporation took steps under the Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline (Acquisition of Right of User in land) Act, 1962 for laying down pipelines for a project called the Bombay-Pone Pipeline Project. One Mrs. .R. Gadre, Special Land Officer in the office of Competent Authority was appointed as competent authority by the Government of India. One of

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