RAJENDRA SHANKAR SHUKLA AND ORS. ETC. vs STATE OF CHHATISGARH AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the Kamal Vihar Township Development Scheme No. 4 under the M.P. (C.G.) Nagar Thatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973, specifically citing Section 38(1) and Section 56 of the Act. The Court established that the Raipur Development Authority acted within its statutory powers to expand the development area from 416.93 acres to 2300 acres, which included the appellants' lands. The appeals by the landowners were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.