M. C. DESAI, R. S. PATHAK
Habib Ahmad – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
DESAI, C.J. : This is an appeal from an order of our brother Dwivedi refusing to quash by certiorari a notification issued under Section 4 and a declaration made under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. It is not alleged in the petition that there was any detect in either of them. The notification issued under Section 4 had to be published in the official gazette and was admittedly so published. The Collector also had to give public notice of its substance at convenient places in the locality and it is not alleged that he did not do so. The notification mentioned that certain land was acquired for a public purpose The statement in the notification that it was repaired for a public purpose was conclusive and could not be challenged even on the ground of mala fide. There was therefore, nothing Illegal or defective in the notification issued under S. 4 and no case was made out for its being quashed.
2. It was contended before us that the Collector did not comply with the direction contained to paragraph 415 of the Revenue Manual which requires the Collector to serve upon every person interested in the land a notice containing the substance of the notification. This rule ha
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