COLLECTOR OF AKOLA & ORS. vs RAMCHANDRA & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the power to requisition land under Section 5(1) of the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, can be exercised for both temporary and permanent public purposes. The Court held that the rehabilitation of flood victims qualifies as a valid public purpose under the Act, and there is no conflict between the powers of requisition and compulsory acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court's order quashing the requisition was overturned, affirming the validity of the government's action.