Supreme Court of India

The Secretary, Jaipur Development Authority, Jaipur v. Daulat Mal Jain

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 584

Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.

Decided 20 September 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court was clearly in error in directing the appellants to allot the land to the respondents.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Land Laws: Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953: Sections 4, 6, 16 and 31(3). Land Acquisition-Pwt of acquired land allotted to erstwhile owner Subsequently owner sold such land to 'sub-awardees' or 'nominees'-Validity of-Held : Once notification of acquisition of land issued u11der S. 4, decla ration made u11der S. 6 and possession of land taken under S.16, pre-existing right, title and interest of la11downer stood ceased a11d same vested in State free from all encumbrances-Hence, allotment of pa1t of la11d to erstwhile owner was void-It was not saved by S. 31(3) of Act or R1: 31 and 36 of

Where later benches applied it

2023 Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. relied on
2015 Rajasthan Housing Board v. New Pink City Nirman Sahkari Samiti Ltd. & Anr. relied on
2013 The Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation v. Subhash Sindhi Cooperative Housing Society Jaipur & Ors, relied on
2011 Jaipur Development Authority and Others v. Vijay Kumar Data and Another relied on
2023 Government of Nct of Delhi v. Union of India referred to
2015 Lalaram & Others v. Jaipur Development Authority &anr. referred to
2013 S. Sivaguru v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. referred to

Of those, 4 relied on · 3 referred to

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