Supreme Court of India

Pratibha Nema and Ors. v. State of M.P. and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 890
Decided 30 July 2003
Status Distinguished

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that none of the factors pointed out by the learned counsel for the appellants make any dent on the orientation towards public C purpose nor do they establish that the acquisition was resorted to by the Government to achieve oblique ends.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Land Laws: Land Acquisition Act; Part II and Part VII, Sections 3(j), 4(1), 5( ), 6, and 9(2)/lndustrial Policy and Action Plan 1994: Acquisition of land for setting up an industry in private sector-Validity of-Held, land was acquired for industrial growth in the public interest­ Active role/initiative shown by the private company and expeditious action in processing of the acquisition proceedings by the Government could not be given different colour as it promotes public purpose-When the Government satisfies about the existence of public purpose for acquisition of land, no fault could be

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 distinguished

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