STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR. versus A. MOHAMMED YOUSEF AND ORS.

STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR. versus A. MOHAMMED YOUSEF AND ORS.

Land acquisition proceedings for purposes under the Madras State Housing Board Act, 1961 must be initiated only after the scheme is framed and finalised; premature acquisition notifications without a scheme lack sufficient particulars to enable objections under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, and are invalid.

Parties
Petitioner: State of Tamil Nadu; Respondent: A. Mohammed Yousef
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 August 1991
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition / Judgment on Special Leave Petition
Outcome
Petition dismissed
Legal Topics
Land Acquisition Proceedings, Public Purpose of Acquisition, Housing Schemes, Scheme Finalisation
Land Acquisition Administrative Law Land Acquisition Proceedings Public Purpose of Acquisition Housing Schemes Scheme Finalisation

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Parties

State of Tamil Nadu

Petitioner

A. Mohammed Yousef

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition / Judgment on Special Leave Petition

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether land acquisition proceedings can be commenced before framing a scheme under the Madras State Housing Board Act, 1961
  2. 2 Sufficiency of notification for public purpose under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Ratio Decidendi

Land acquisition proceedings for purposes under the Madras State Housing Board Act, 1961 must be initiated only after the scheme is framed and finalised; premature acquisition notifications without a scheme lack sufficient particulars to enable objections under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, and are invalid.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed

Orders

  • Notification under Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act quashed as premature
  • Land owners may rely on this judgment only for proceedings under challenge and pending