PANDIA NADAR AND ORS. vs THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court referenced its earlier decision in Northern India Caterers v. Punjab (1967 3 SCR 399), which held that the provision allowing the government to choose between remedies violated the principle of equality before the law. The Court ultimately upheld the Act, ruling that it did not contravene Article 14 and that the classification of unauthorized occupants was reasonable and intelligible.