Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-06
SUKH DUTT RATRA vs THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/13202
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUKH DUTT RATRA
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PAMIDIGHANTAM SRI NARASIMHA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning land acquisition proceedings initiated by the State of Himachal Pradesh for land claimed by the appellants. The court noted that the State had utilized the land for road construction without proper acquisition or compensation. The court upheld the High Court's directive for the State to initiate land acquisition proceedings, emphasizing the need for due process and fair compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.