Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. Gopaldas Bhagwan Das & Ors.

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Reported as [2020] 3 S.C.R. 765
Bench R. F. Nariman, S. Ravindra Bhat and V. Ramasubramanian JJ.
Decided 4 February 2020

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Judgment, page 8

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss.4(1), 6 – In 1943, Go vt. of India requisitioned 4 acres and 34 gunthas of land bearing Survey No. 120/2 (Part) of Village Malad, Mumbai – In 1949, 2. 68 acres land out of the aforesaid land was de-requisitioned – In 1975, notification was issued u/s.4(1) acquiring the said extent of 8623 sq.m. – Declaration u/s.6 issued in 1978 – Draft Awar d passed in 1986 – Challenge made in the present case in the year 200 2 – In a proceeding concerning other lands covered by the sa me s. 4 notification, Supreme Court in Kulsum R. Nadiadwala v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.

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