Supreme Court of India

M. Venkatesh and Ors. v. Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority

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Reported as [2015] 11 S.C.R. 454
Bench T.S. Thakur J.
Decided 24 September 2015

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What the Court ordered

In the result: (i) Civil Appeals arising out of SLP (C) No.38601 of 2012 and SLP (C) Nos. 12013-12015 of 2013 fail and are, 0 hereby, dismissed. (ii) Civil Appeal arising out of SLP (C) No.12016 of2013 succeeds and is, hereby, allowed.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

c Property laws: Vacant land - Claim for settled possession - Entitlement for- Held: Not entitled - Question of establishing settled possession does not arise in relation to the properties that already stood cleared of any structures by demolition of whatever stood on the same. Land Acquisition Act, 1894: Safe of property post issue of preliminary notification is void and non-est giving to the vendee the limited right to claim compensation and no more. Adverse possession: Proof of - Held: Is proved only when possession is peaceful, open, continuous and hostile. Disposing of the appeals, the

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