Supreme Court of India

The Municipal Council, Ahmednagar and Anr. v. Shah Hyder Beig and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 197
Bench S.B. Majmudar and Umesh C. Banerjee JJ.
Decided 8 December 1999

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Practice & Procedure-Delay & Laches-Land Acquisition-Writ petition challenging acquisition 21 years after notification and 16 years after passing of award and handing over of possession-Whether maintainable-held, after award is passed no writ petition can be filed challenging acquisition-Discretionary Relief-Act or conduct should not indicate giving up of rights-Equity favours vigilant rather than an indolent litigant-Constitution of India-Article 226. Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966-Section 126(4)-;- Land Acquisition-Writ Petition challenging notification and award after

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 referred to · 1 mentioned · 1 not applicable

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