Supreme Court of India

Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

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Decided 20 January 2011

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 226 - Scope of - Acquisition of land - Writ petition seeking declaration that total uompensation including interest for acquisition @ 3% per annum was unjust and unreasonable and seeking mandamus to pay the compensation with interest at 9% per annum from the date of surrender of possession to date of actual payment - Maintainability of - Held: Writ petition is of a public law o character as it related to the public law functions on the part of the state government and its officers, and therefore maintainable.

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