Supreme Court of India

Villianur Iyarkkai Padukappu Maiyam v. Union of India and Others

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Bench K.G. Balakrishnan, P. Sathasivam and J.M. Panchal JJ.

Decided 14 May 2009

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DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS: c Pondicherry Port - Development of - Government of Pondicherry entering into a concession agreement with a developer - The Development Project was on Build Operat(!J and Transfer (BOT) basis. - Issue of Government Memorandum by which existing movable/immovable assets·· 0 of the port were to be handed over to the developer - ' Challenged in High Court by way of Writ Petitions - Dismissed by the High Court - On appeal, Held: Port of Pondicherry being a minor port, Government of Pondicherry has the necessary jurisdiction and control to develop the port - On the facts and…

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2011 Narmada Bachao Andolan v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. mentioned

Of those, 4 relied on · 7 referred to · 7 mentioned

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