Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-01
M/S BHARAT COOKING COAL LTD. vs MAHENDRA PAL BHATIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/16496
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- M/S BHARAT COOKING COAL LTD.
- Respondent
- MAHENDRA PAL BHATIA .
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the prolonged legal battle regarding the eviction of unauthorized occupants under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971. The court examined the history of the case, which spanned 38 years, and the implications of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973 on the ownership and eviction proceedings. Ultimately, the High Court's decision to set aside the eviction orders was challenged, highlighting the complexities involved in public premises eviction cases.