MILK PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION,ORISSA vs STATE OF ORISSA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of rehabilitation for milk producers (Gowalas) who had encroached on government land in Bhubaneswar. The Court emphasized the need for the State to provide adequate alternative plots and facilities as per the rehabilitation scheme formulated since 1987, which included provisions for land allotment, disturbance allowance, and essential services. The Court held that the failure to implement the rehabilitation scheme constituted a violation of the rights of the appellants, thereby necessitating the State's compliance with its own commitments.