Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Reshma Yadav and Ors.

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Bench H.K. Sema and P.K. Balasubramanyan JJ.
Decided 12 October 2006

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Damages/Compensation-Liability to pay-Unauthorized occupation of shops/stalls despite court's order to deliver vacant possession-Highest bidder deprived occupation of shops/stalls thereby huge loss to exchequer for wilful violation of court's order-Hence, contemnors liable to pay damages/ arrears of rent for the specified period-Estate Officer cannot exercise such power in terms of the 1971 Act since entire cause of action did not arise in a proceeding initiated under the Act-Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971---Section 7.

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