PANCHHAT VARGA S.S.S.K.COOP.SOC. vs HARIBHAI MEVABHAI

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether notice to villagers is mandatory under Section 96(4) of the Gram Panchayat Act, 1961. The Court held that the District Collector's order to resume gaucher land for the benefit of Scheduled Caste labourers was valid, but emphasized the necessity of providing notice to the villagers before such resumption. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for the Collector to consider objections from villagers and pass a fresh order, thereby reinforcing the procedural requirement of notice in land resumption cases.