Supreme Court of India

Amarnath Ashram Trust Society v. Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 6 S.C.R. 143
Bench G.T. Nanavati J.
Decided 3 December 1997

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 : Pa1t VII and Sections 4 and 6. Acquisition of land-For purpose of playground for students of a school mn by a Society (Company)-Declaration under S.6 issued after completion of all fonnalities including execution of agreement for payment of cost of acquisition-Entire cost was to be bome by Society-Notification under S.4 stated land was required for public purpose-Held: Merely because land was needed for public pwpose it cannot be said that the acquisition was for public purpose to the Society and not under Chapter VII-Land Acquisition (Com- pany) Rules, 1963, R.4.

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