Supreme Court of India

West Bengal Government Employees (food and Supplies) Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. and Ors. v. Smt. Sulekha Pal (dey) and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 626
Bench Doraiswamy Raju and D.M. Dharmadhikari JJ.
Decided 16 April 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the objection based on !aches and delay is of no merit.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1953; Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10/Rules thereunder: Notifications-Acquisition of estate and rights thereof vesting with the State-Right of retention of the /and/properties by the intermediarieslsuccessor­ in-interest-Exercise of-Held: Right to protect interest in the lands would be available to intermediaries till their dispossession by the authorities in 1hl' manner and by observing formalities as per statuto1y provisions-Since ejfective, aclllal and physical possession of the properties continued with the intermediaries/heirs, professed taking over of

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