Supreme Court of India · 2023-02-24
STATE OF HARYANA vs NIRANJAN SINGH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/9921
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF HARYANA
- Respondent
- NIRANJAN SINGH
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.T. RAVIKUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined appeals against the Punjab and Haryana High Court's judgment which set aside the state's decision to decline land release to original landowners following acquisition. The Court analyzed whether the High Court's interference was justified and whether the landowners' rights were properly protected. The judgment emphasizes the importance of land acquisition procedures and the rights of landowners under constitutional and legal provisions. The Court ultimately dismissed the appeals, upholding the High Court's order for land release.