Supreme Court of India

State of Haryana v. Eros City Developers Pvt. Ltd. and Others

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Reported as [2016] 1 S.C.R. 242
Bench Ranjan Gogoi J.
Decided 19 January 2016

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the High Court is C incorrect in holding that the State has not acted bonafide, after 1992 acquisition proceedings were dropped.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss.4 and 6 - Acquisition Notification of land measuring 172 kanals 19 mar/as in village Lakarpur, District aridabad - Out of that 129 kanals 14 mar las owned by respondent no.I - Purpose of acquisition was expansion and systematic development of Surajkund Tourist Complex - High Court quashed the Notification - High Court also applied the equity doctrines of promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation in favour of respondent no. I - On State's appeal, held: The land in question was under acquisition in 1992 but proceedings were dropped after Supreme Court's order

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