Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-14
CITY & INDUSTRIAL DEVT.CORP. vs DOSU AARDESHIR BHIWANDIWALA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/29908
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CITY & INDUSTRIAL DEVT.CORP.
- Respondent
- DOSU AARDESHIR BHIWANDIWALA .
- Author
- B.SUDERSHAN REDDY
- Bench
- S.H. KAPADIA,B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the action of using land without acquisition violates Article 300-A of the Constitution of India, which protects citizens from deprivation of property without due process. The Court emphasized that the State must follow legal procedures for land acquisition and cannot usurp private property without compensation. The Court ultimately ruled in favor of the first respondent, affirming the illegality of the land use by CIDCO and ordering appropriate compensation or alternative land allotment to the Trust.