Supreme Court of India · 1983-10-31
STATE OF TAMIL NADU, ETC, ETC. vs L. ABU KAVUR BAI AND ORS. ETC.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1973/60385
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF TAMIL NADU, ETC, ETC.
- Respondent
- L. ABU KAVUR BAI AND ORS. ETC.
- Bench
- CHANDRACHUD, Y.V. ((CJ),FAZALALI, SYED MURTAZA,TULZAPURKAR, V.D.,REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA ,VARADARAJAN, A.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Stage Carriages and Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1973, affirming its constitutionality under Articles 14, 19, 31, and 39(b) and (c) of the Constitution of India. The Court established that nationalization of transport services is permissible as a means to achieve public purpose and welfare, and that the vesting of permits in the government is valid and does not constitute confiscatory legislation. The judgment confirmed that the Act's provisions for compensation are adequate and align with constitutional mandates.