Supreme Court of India

Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Etc. v. State of Orissa and Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 8 S.C.R. 969
Bench M. R. Shah and Krishna Murari JJ.
Decided 12 April 2023

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 – ss. 4(1), 6, 44B – Lan d Acquisition Rules, 1963 – rr. 3 & 4 – Acquisition P roceedings – Allotment of land – To Private Company – For settin g up of University – Undue Favour to Company – Non-complian ce of Mandatory Provisions – Doctrine of Public Trust – V iolation of – Appellant, a private company at that time, made a representati on to the Govt to grant land to set up a University – Necessary steps were taken by the Govt for allotment of land – However, the Law Department opined that the land can be acquired only for a Public Company under the 1894 Act –

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