Supreme Court of India · 2007-07-03
RAM KRISHAN MAHAJAN vs U.T. OF CHANDIGARH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2003/12121
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RAM KRISHAN MAHAJAN
- Respondent
- U.T. OF CHANDIGARH .
- Author
- ALTAMAS KABIR B.P. SINGH
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR B.P. SINGH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision rejecting the challenges to the land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, specifically citing Section 4. The Court affirmed that the acquisition was valid for the Chandigarh Administration's Scheme Nos. 2 and 3, which involved multiple pockets of land in Mani Majra. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to statutory procedures in land acquisition and dismissed the appeals, thereby affirming the High Court's ruling.