Supreme Court of India · 1994-10-20
U.P. AWAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD vs GYAN DEVI (DEAD) BY L.RS. AND ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1994/77652
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- U.P. AWAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD
- Respondent
- GYAN DEVI (DEAD) BY L.RS. AND ORS.
- Author
- M.N. VENKATACHALIAH,P.B. SAWANT,S.C. AGRAWAL,R.M. SAHAI,S.P. BHARUCHA
- Bench
- M.N. VENKATACHALIAH CJ,P.B. SAWANT,S.C. AGRAWAL,R.M. SAHAI,S.P. BHARUCHA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court interpreted Sub-Section (2) of Section 50 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, in the context of land acquisition for housing schemes by the U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad under the U.P. Act. The Court held that the provisions of the L.A. Act, as modified by the U.P. Act, must be followed for the acquisition process, emphasizing the necessity of proper notification and sanctioning procedures. The judgment clarified the roles of the Board and the State Government in the acquisition process, affirming the legality of the Board's actions under the modified framework.