S.Palani Velayutham & Ors vs Dist.Collector,Tirunvelveli,T.Nadu ...

The Supreme Court held that under the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Lands for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, the Collector is required to issue individual notices to 'persons known or believed to be interested' in the acquired land, which includes vested remaindermen. The Court found that the division bench of the High Court erred in ruling that the vested remaindermen were not entitled to notice simply because their names were not recorded in the revenue records. The Court upheld the decision of the Single Judge, declaring the acquisition proceedings illegal for lack of notice to the vested remaindermen, and set aside the division bench's order.