Supreme Court of India · 2002-03-22
MUNITHIMMAIAH vs STATE OF KARNATAKA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2000/8669
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MUNITHIMMAIAH
- Respondent
- STATE OF KARNATAKA .
- Author
- ASHOK BHAN DORAISWAMY RAJU
- Bench
- ASHOK BHAN DORAISWAMY RAJU
Judgment text excerpt
The appellant challenged the acquisition proceedings and the subsequent award passed by the Special Land Acquisition Officer of the Bangalore Development Authority regarding specific land parcels. The Karnataka High Court had previously rejected the writ petition, citing a precedent in Khoday Distilleries Limited Vs. State of Karnataka. The Supreme Court is examining the validity of the acquisition and the application of prior judicial findings to the appellant's specific ownership and conversion claims.