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SABYASACHI BHATTACHARYYA
St. Mary's Technological Foundation – Appellant
Versus
West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners' rights concerning educational institution land. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. minority educational institutions' rights under article 30. (Para 3 , 4 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. legal requirements for setting up universities. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 4. arguments regarding non-joinder of necessary parties. (Para 8 , 9 , 18) |
| 5. electricity as a fundamental right under article 21. (Para 11 , 13 , 30) |
| 6. counterarguments on property rights and public needs. (Para 14) |
| 7. article 30(1a) does not eliminate property acquisition. (Para 21 , 24 , 27 , 29) |
| 8. final determination outweighed by public interest. (Para 28 , 49) |
| 9. balancing public interest with article 30 rights. (Para 31 , 32 , 39 , 48) |
| 10. legal perspective on electricity rights and public interest. (Para 34) |
| 11. definition of property acquisition and its implications. (Para 40 , 41 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47) |
JUDGMENT :
Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya, J.
1. The petitioner no. 1 is a company registered under Section 25 of the COMPANIES ACT , with the declared object of promoting the educational opportunities in the countries, particularly for the Christian Minorities and students of weaker sections of society.
2. The first petitioner is the absolute owner
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