KANSING KALUSING THAKORE vs RABARI MAGANBHAI VASHRAMBHAI .

The Supreme Court addressed a Public Interest Litigation concerning the rehabilitation of villagers in Rasana Nana, Gujarat, whose lands were acquired under Section 8 of the Bombay Merged Territory and Areas (Jagir Abolition Act) of 1953. The Court held that the High Court's interference in the administrative decisions regarding land allotment was unwarranted, affirming the principle of legitimate expectation for the appellants who were entitled to land in lieu of their acquired property. The Court upheld the Deputy Collector's orders granting land to the appellants, emphasizing the importance of adhering to government policy in administrative acts.