Supreme Court of India · 2022-02-14
THE KOLHAPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs VASANT MAHADEV PATIL (DEAD) THRU LR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/7075
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE KOLHAPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
- Respondent
- VASANT MAHADEV PATIL (DEAD) THRU LR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals filed by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation against the High Court's directive to acquire land under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the necessity of fair compensation and the legal obligation of the Municipal Corporation to comply with the statutory requirements for land acquisition. The appeals were dismissed, reinforcing the rights of landowners in the acquisition process.