Supreme Court of India

Netai Bag and Ors. v. The State of West Bengal and Ors.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 424
Bench K.T. Thomas and R.P. Sethi JJ.
Decided 27 September 2000

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Railway Project-Land acquired for-Surplus land-Leased out to a private party-Procedure of tender and public auction, not followed-Effect of-State action-Fairness of-Onus to prove-Held, lies on the person challenging the said action-Non floating of tender or holding of public auction does not amount to arbitrariness in all cases-On peculiar facts and circumstances of the case, action of State in leasing out land to the private party not illegal, arbitrary or malafide---Constitution of India, I950-Article 14. Constitution of India, 1950. Articles 226 and 32-Judicial

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