Supreme Court of India · 2019-07-24

LUCKNOW DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VICE CHAIRMAN vs GOPAL DAS (D) THR.LRS.

Citation / case number: SC 2014/9286
Court: Supreme Court of India
Petitioner: LUCKNOW DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY VICE CHAIRMAN
Respondent: GOPAL DAS (D) THR.LRS.
Author: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO

Judgment text excerpt

The Supreme Court overturned the Allahabad High Court's decision that quashed the Lucknow Development Authority's order regarding land acquisition. The court found that the release of land from acquisition under the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act was valid and upheld the authority's decision to restore the land to the respondents. The appellants were also directed to pay costs due to the improper handling of the case.