Supreme Court of India · 2010-02-11
HARI RAM vs STATE OF HARYANA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 1999/3310
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- HARI RAM
- Respondent
- STATE OF HARYANA .
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed appeals concerning land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4, 5-A, and 6. The Court held that the High Court's reliance on the Joint Inspection Committee's report was justified, leading to the dismissal of writ petitions from landowners whose lands were not recommended for release. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the procedural adherence in land acquisition matters and the authority of the government to release land under Section 48 of the Act.