Supreme Court of India · 2001-05-04
M/S. PRAGA TOOLS CORPN. LTD. vs SMT. MAHBOOBUNNISSA BEGUM .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1989/69367
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S. PRAGA TOOLS CORPN. LTD.
- Respondent
- SMT. MAHBOOBUNNISSA BEGUM .
- Author
- S.N. VARIAVA
- Bench
- V.N. KHARE & S.N. VARIAVA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dispute over land allotment in Andhra Pradesh, specifically regarding the legality of the government's allocation of land to Praga Tools Corporation Ltd. The Court held that the government had not acquired the land from the original owners, thus affirming the High Court's decision to grant compensation to the original claimants under the relevant land laws. The Court emphasized the necessity of proper acquisition procedures under the Land Acquisition Act, leading to the dismissal of the appeals filed by the appellants and the government.