UNION OF INDIA vs SRI HARISH CHAND ANAND(DEAD)THROUGH LRS.

The Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the Government can resume land granted under Section 3 of the Government Grant Act, 1895 without prior determination of compensation. The Court held that the Government retains the power of resumption at any time, provided it issues a one-month notice and pays the value of the buildings authorized to be erected. The Court affirmed that the grantee is entitled to a prior opportunity to represent their case regarding the determination of the building's value before the competent authority.