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2010 Supreme(SC) 290

R.V.RAVEENDRAN, R.M.LODHA
Mysore Urban Development Authority by its Commissioner – Appellant
Versus
Veer Kumar Jain – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Appellant:P. Vishwanatha Sheety, Sr. Advocate, Vijaykumar L. Paradesi, Ms. K.V. Bharathi Upadhyaya, Advocates. For the Respondents:Basava Prabhu S. Patil, Sr. Advocate, Aniruddha P. Mayee, Harsh Khanna, Ms. Rucha A. Mayee, Advocates.

Judgement Key Points

Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, here are the key points:

  • The land acquisition process involves multiple stages, including preliminary notifications, final declarations, and the taking of possession, which vest the land in the government or acquiring authority (!) (!) (!) .
  • Once possession of the land has been taken and the land vests in the government or authority, the power to withdraw from the acquisition under section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act is generally not permissible (!) (!) .
  • The authority's power to withdraw from an acquisition is limited to cases where possession has not yet been taken, and such withdrawal must be exercised fairly and with an opportunity for affected parties to be heard (!) (!) .
  • In this case, the notification withdrawing the acquisition was issued after possession had been taken, rendering it legally invalid (!) (!) .
  • The government or authority must adhere to principles of natural justice, including providing an opportunity to be heard, before issuing or withdrawing notifications related to land acquisition (!) (!) (!) .
  • If an order or notification is found to be inherently defective or in violation of natural justice, it can be challenged and set aside, but doing so may have the effect of reviving previous invalid orders (!) (!) (!) .
  • The court emphasizes that principles of natural justice are fundamental and cannot be bypassed; failure to provide a hearing constitutes a violation that necessitates reconsideration or quashing of the order (!) (!) (!) (!) .
  • When a notification or order is challenged for procedural flaws, it is appropriate to set aside the orders and direct the authorities to reconsider the matter afresh, ensuring fair hearing to all parties involved (!) (!) (!) .
  • The court's primary concern is to uphold the principles of justice and fairness, ensuring that affected landowners and authorities are given a proper opportunity to present their case before any final decision is made (!) (!) (!) .
  • In this case, both the initial notification and its withdrawal are set aside, and the government is directed to reconsider the request for de-notification after providing a fair hearing to all parties, within a specified timeframe (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .

Please let me know if you need further analysis or specific legal advice on this matter.


Judgment :-

R.V. Raveendran J.

Leave granted. Heard the parties.

2. On 15.3.1990, a preliminary Notification under section 17 of the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987 (`KUDA Act' for short) was issued by the Mysore Urban Development Authority – the appellant herein (`MUDA' for short), proposing to acquire certain lands for development of Kuvempunagar residential layout and formation of a double Road. This was followed by a final declaration dated 24.5.1991 under Section 19(1) of the KUDA Act by the state government stating that it had granted sanction of the scheme and that the land proposed to be acquired by MUDA for the purposes of the scheme is required for a public purpose. The said final declaration was challenged and quashed by the High Court with liberty to proceed afresh from the stage of consideration of representations. After considering the representations, a fresh final declaration was issued on 4.10.1999. In pursuance of it, an Award was made on 16.10.2000 and possession of the lands was taken on 8th/9th December 2000. A notification dated 14.12.2000 was issued under section 16(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (`LA Act' for short) confirming that pos

































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