Supreme Court of India

Om Prakash, Etc. v. Union of India through its Secretary Ministry of Urban Development, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi & Ors.

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Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and S. Ranganathan JJ.
Decided 3 November 1987

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Whether the Lt. Governor of Delhi is competent to issue notification under section 4( 1) thereof for the acquisition of lands for planned development of De/hi-Effect of the enactment of the Delhi Development Act 1957 on the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act. The petitioners challenged before the High Court the validity of a notification issued by the Lt. Governor of Delhi for the acquisition of lands in Delhi for "planned development of Delhi".…

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