MANGAL ORAM & ORS. vs STATE OF ORISSA & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the establishment of a steel plant and ancillary industries at Rourkela falls within the definition of 'development of industries' as per Section 2(c) of the Orissa Development of Industries, Irrigation, Agriculture, Capital Construction and Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948. The Court dismissed the appeals challenging the validity of land acquisition, affirming that the State Government had the authority to acquire land for such purposes under the Act. The Court clarified that the definition allows for broad interpretation, enabling the inclusion of various industrial projects beyond those explicitly listed.