STATE OF GUJARAT vs BHOGILAI, KESHAVLAL & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in striking down the second notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, issued on September 10, 1964, for the acquisition of land for a cooperative housing society. The Court clarified that the government is justified in issuing a fresh notification to correct the invalidity of the first notification, which improperly required compensation to be paid entirely by the cooperative society. The Court affirmed that the acquisition of land for a cooperative housing society constitutes a public purpose, and the government has the discretion to determine what constitutes a public purpose.