JUDGMENT

FATHIMA BEEVI, J.:— The Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973, which received the assent of the President on 1st October, 1974, is an Act to provide for improvement and clearance of slums in the State of Karnataka. Section 3 of the Act empowers the Government to declare certain areas as slum areas. If the Government is satisfied that any area which is likely to be a source of danger to health, safety or convenience of the public of that area or of its neighbourhood by reason of the Area being low-lying, insanitary, squalid, over-crowded or otherwise, the Government may by notification declare the area as slum area. Under Section 11, when the Government is satisfied on a report from the competent authority that the most satisfactory method of dealing with the conditions in the area is the clearance of such area and demolition of the buildings in the area, it may, by notification, declare the area to be the slum clearance area.

2. The notification No.HMA59MCS76 dated 17-1-1977 was issued by the Karnataka Government declaring an extent of one acre in Timber Yard slum by the side of Main Road, Cottonpet, Bangalore, as slum area. After considering the object