Supreme Court of India · 2008-08-11
Abdul Gafur & Anr vs State Of Uttarkhand & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2009 SUPREME COURT 413
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Abdul Gafur & Anr
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarkhand & Ors
- Author
- D.K. Jain
- Bench
- D.K. Jain, C.K. Thakker
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the dismissal of two suits for perpetual injunction filed by the appellants against the Hospital regarding land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court held that the High Court's order to transfer the suits was improper and that the appellants had a legitimate interest in preventing obstruction to public access to the road. The Court emphasized the need for judicial scrutiny in land acquisition matters and allowed the appeal, thereby reinstating the temporary injunction granted by the trial court.