GOSSNER EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the West Bengal Central Valuation Board (Amendment) Act, 1994, which amended provisions related to the publication of draft valuation lists and the hearing of objections under the West Bengal Central Valuation Board Act, 1978. The Court held that the amendments violated Article 14 of the Constitution by depriving citizens of the right to be heard, which is fundamental to the principles of natural justice. Consequently, the Court upheld the decision of the High Court that had allowed the writ petition challenging the Amendment Act.