Supreme Court of India
M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull v. Sri Brijesh Mehrotra & Ors.
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For the aforesaid reasons these contempt petitions are dismissed, with no order as to costs.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 – Contempt – When not – Land belonging to the petitioner acquired under 1894 Act – s.4 notification issued in 1981, possession taken – Land subs equently declared as protected forest – No award passed – Fr esh/further notifications issued – Challenged by petitioner in writ petition, various other writ petitions pending – Award passed in 2006 purportedly pursuant to 1981 notification – High Court held that the possession and title of the land vested in the respondent -State – Petitioner’s appeals in Supreme Court allowed vide order dtd.17.08.15 holding that land
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