Supreme Court of India

Ramniklal N. Bhutta and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 787
Bench B.P. Jeevan Reddy and K.S. Paripoornan JJ.
Decided 19 November 1996

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the straight-forward course for the Land Acquisition Officer and for the BEST [Bombay Municipal Corporation] F was to press ahead with the acquisition proceedings even with respect to C.T.S. No. 218 and have it acquired according to law, along with C.T.S. No.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act. 1894-ss 4, 6, 48-Notification under section 4 for two plots of land--Award only in respect of one Plot-Held. Unless denotified under section 48-The Land Acquisition officer cannot decline to pass award for the land notified-Under the circumstances acquisition can not be quashed. Constitution of India, 1950-Article 226, Grant ofStayllnjunction­ While granting stay the courts should keep larger public interest in mind­ Balance the public interest and individual interest-Lathces--Challenge of the acquisition after a gap of long period-Affects adversely the interest of the

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