Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd vs Darius Shapur Chenai & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the eviction proceedings initiated by the First Respondent against Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, which arose from a lease agreement governed by the Caltex (Acquisition of Shares of Caltex Oil Refining (India) Limited and of the Undertakings in India of Caltex (India) Limited) Act, 1977. The Court held that the eviction was valid as the lease had expired and the Appellant had not established a public purpose for land acquisition under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act. The Court ultimately dismissed the appeal, affirming the High Court's decision to allow the writ petition filed by the First Respondent.