BALRAM CHANDRA versus STATE OF U.P.

BALRAM CHANDRA versus STATE OF U.P.

The Reference Court has no jurisdiction to declare the notification under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 null and void or illegal; its duty is limited to the objections regarding area, amount, and apportionment of compensation as per Sections 11, 18, 20 to 23.

Parties
Petitioner: Balram Chandra; Respondent: State of U.P.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
24 April 1995
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition (civil) / Final Order on SLP
Outcome
Petition dismissed.
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction of Reference Court, Validity of Notification and Declaration Under Land Acquisition Act
Land Acquisition Jurisdiction of Reference Court Validity of Notification and Declaration Under Land Acquisition Act

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Parties

Balram Chandra

Petitioner

State of U.P.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition (civil) / Final Order on SLP

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Reference Court has the power to declare the notification under Section 4(1) and the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 null and void or illegal.

Ratio Decidendi

The Reference Court has no jurisdiction to declare the notification under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 null and void or illegal; its duty is limited to the objections regarding area, amount, and apportionment of compensation as per Sections 11, 18, 20 to 23.

Court Disposition

Petition dismissed.

Orders

  • SLP is dismissed.
  • No ground warranting interference.