Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Jaswant Rai Kochhar and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] 3 S.C.R. 206
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 11 March 1996

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Section 4(1) Land Acquisition----Change of user contrary to purpose notified-Per- • missibility of-Land Acquisition for Housing Scheme-iJse of land for com­ mercial purpose---Construction of District Centre---Challenge-Quashing of notification by High Court-Held not correct-Held land sought to be ac­ quired for public purpose may be used for another public purpose-When land was sought to be acquired for Housing Scheme but was used for District Centre purpose does not cease to be public purpose-In such a case no111enclature n1entioned in notification cannot be

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