K.T. PLANTATION PVT. LTD. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Roerich and Devika Rani Roerich Estate (Acquisition & Transfer) Act, 1996, and the legal validity of Section 110 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, alongside the Notification No. RD 217 LRA 93 dated 8th March, 1994. The Court held that the provisions of Article 300A of the Constitution protect against arbitrary deprivation of property, affirming that the Acquisition Act must comply with constitutional mandates. The judgment clarified the scope of land acquisition and compensation rights, ultimately upholding the constitutional validity of the Acquisition Act and the related notification.