Supreme Court of India · 2023-10-19
URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUST BIKANER vs GORDHAN DASS(D) THROUGH LRS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/8596
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUST BIKANER
- Respondent
- GORDHAN DASS(D) THROUGH LRS.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the maintainability of a suit concerning land acquired through a notification. The Court noted that the suit was not maintainable in respect of the land acquired by notification, leading to the allowance of the defendant's appeal. The case involved the reversal of a lower court's decree, which had granted full relief to the plaintiff. The judgment underscores the importance of procedural correctness in land acquisition disputes and the limits of civil suits in such matters.