Supreme Court of India · 1960-10-27
MAKHAN LAL MALHOTRA AND OTHERS vs THE UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1958/22
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MAKHAN LAL MALHOTRA AND OTHERS
- Respondent
- THE UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(),KAPURL.,GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,SUBBARAO, K.,WANCHOO, K.N.
- Bench
- SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.(CJ),KAPUR, J.L.,GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.,SUBBARAO, K.,WANCHOO, K.N.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of rules framed under the Displaced Persons (Claims) Supplementary Act, 1954 and the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, which set thresholds for compensation claims based on the area of agricultural land allotted to displaced persons. The Court found that these rules did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution, as they provided a reasonable classification related to the objective of rehabilitating displaced persons. The petitioners' claims for compensation were rejected as they did not meet the stipulated value thresholds.