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Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr. v. Bimal Kumar Shah & Ors

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Reported as [2024] 5 S.C.R. 831
Bench Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Aravind Kumar JJ.
Decided 16 May 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the High Court was fully justified in allowing the writ petition and rejecting the case of the appellant-Corporation acquiring land under Section 352 of the Act.

Judgment, page 28

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration State Municipal Corporation having claimed to have acquired the property of respondent-land bearer in exercise of powers u/s.352 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980, the High Court, if justified in holding that there was no such power of compulsory acquisition of immovable property u/s.352 of the Act. Headnotes† Kolkata Municipal Corporation Act, 1980 – s. 352 – Power to acquire lands and buildings for public streets and for public parking places – Interpretation of s. 352 – If there is power of compulsory acquisition of immovable property u/s. 352 – On

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