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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, HARISANKAR V. MENON
Sulaiman M.S. S/o Mohammad Sali – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. Muhamed Mustaque, J.
1. This is a peculiar case where the State has adopted an ingenious method to acquire the land owned by the appellants by invoking the LAND ACQUISITION ACT , 1894 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1894 Act”).
2. The State projected a need to widen the access to the bridge by acquiring the land belonging to a school claimed to be run by a linguistic minority. The institution in question is Sree Venkateswara English Medium School, Thripunithura, managed by Thulu Brahmana Yogam, a linguistic minority community in Kerala. The notification issued by the State, dated 09.06.2006, was challenged before this Court by the school authority in W.P.(C). No. 18503 of 2006. The challenge primarily centred on Article 30(1A) of the Constitution of India.
3. Clause 1(A) of Article 30 of the Constitution of India reads as follows:
“30(1A). In making any law providing for the compulsory acquisition of any property of an educational institution established and administered by a minority, referred to in clause (1), the State shall ensure that the amount fixed by or determined under such law for the acquisition of such property is such as would not restrict or abrogate the r
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