Supreme Court of India · 2019-09-17
KRISHAN CHANDER vs THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/1714
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- KRISHAN CHANDER
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HARYANA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' writ petition seeking release of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Sections 4 and 6. The Court held that the appellants failed to demonstrate that the land had not been utilized for public purpose, thus affirming the High Court's decision. The outcome was that the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the acquisition process as valid.