Mysore Urban Development v. Authority by its Commissioner v. Veer Kumar Jain and Others

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2010 Supreme(Online)(SC) 83

SUPREME COURT
Not mentioned, J
Mysore Urban Development v. Authority by its Commissioner v. Veer Kumar Jain and Others

Table of Content
1. process of land acquisition and subsequent legal challenges. (Para 2 , 3 , 4)
2. legal criteria for withdrawal from land acquisition. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
3. implications of not adhering to principles of natural justice. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. final ruling addressing the necessity of fair hearing. (Para 13 , 14 , 15)

1. Leave granted. Heard the parties.

2. On 15.3.1990, a preliminary Notification under S.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 S.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 fin