Supreme Court of India
The Commissioner, Corporation of Chennai v. R. Sivasankara Mehta and Another
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We are of the opinion that the said ground does not make out any case of malafide exercise of power by the Government.
Judgment, page 10
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LAND ACQUISITION ACT, 1894: s.48, and s.48-8 (as inserted by Land Acquisition (Tamil Nadu Amendment) Act, 1996 - Release of acquired land - c Land acquired in 1949 and transferred to Municipal Corporation - Government, by order dated 19.3.1995, directing reconveyance of a portion of the land to land-owners 0 - However, subsequently, by order dated 25. 7. 1995, the order dated 10. 3. 1995 cancelled - Writ petition of land owners allowed by High Court - HELD: When the order of re conveyance was made on 10.3.1995, s.48 of the Act was holding the field - Under the provisions of s.48 the land
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