Shantinath Dada Chougule (Decd,)By ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors
Case Significance
Shantinath Dada Chougule (Decd,)By ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors is a Bombay High Court decision dated October 25, 2024 (citation: ik-19021075). The petitioner challenged the Divisional Commissioner's order rejecting his application under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 regarding acquisition of his land in Sangli District. The Court found the land acquisition was illegal and arbitrary because the government acquired mortgaged land belonging to the petitioner's father, which was not the petitioner's own land, instead of only acquiring land exceeding the notified holding limit. The petition was allowed, the acquisition a The bench comprised Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Somasekhar Sundaresan. The judgment was delivered by Justice G.S. Kulkarni.
Summary
The petitioner challenged the Divisional Commissioner's order rejecting his application under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 regarding acquisition of his land in Sangli District. The Court found the land acquisition was illegal and arbitrary because the government acquired mortgaged land belonging to the petitioner's father, which was not the petitioner's own land, instead of only acquiring land exceeding the notified holding limit. The petition was allowed, the acquisition award was declared illegal, and the impugned order was quashed.
What was the outcome of Shantinath Dada Chougule (Decd,)By ... vs The State Of Maharashtra And Ors?
The petitioner challenged the Divisional Commissioner's order rejecting his application under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 regarding acquisition of his land in Sangli District. The ...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (ik-19021075)