Supreme Court of India

Uma Shankar & Ors. v. R. Hanumaiah Since Deceased through His Lrs. & Ors.

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Reported as [2017] 3 S.C.R. 1013
Bench Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 12 May 2017

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that it was total misadventure and rather contempt of this Court was committed by the State Government while issuing notification dated 14.10.2009 of de-acquisition ofland in favour ofR. Hanumaiah.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - ss. 4 and 48 - Land acquisition - De-acquisition of land - On facts, issuance of notification dated 14.10.2009 by the State Government for de-acquisition of land in favour of the owner-respondent - Permissibility of- Held: State Government committed contempt of this Court while issuing the said notification - It was not permissible exercise in view of the dictum binding on all the parties - In view of inter parties judgment of this Court, there was 110 scope leji to de-acquire the property under the provisions of s. 48 - Notification was totally void, illegal and.

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