TEJA SINGH AND ORS. ETC. versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR.

TEJA SINGH AND ORS. ETC. versus STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR.

Service of notice on one co-owner is sufficient for all co-owners under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922; modified scheme does not require re-publication; limitation period calculated from publication date, and scheme was sanctioned within time.

Parties
Appellant: Teja Singh; Respondent: State of Punjab; Respondent: Improvement Trust, Ludhiana; Appellant: Bikram Singh and others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
01 March 1995
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Decision
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Service of Notice, Re Publication of Scheme, Limitation Period
Land Acquisition Town Planning Service of Notice Re Publication of Scheme Limitation Period

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Parties

Teja Singh

Appellant

State of Punjab

Respondent

Improvement Trust, Ludhiana

Respondent

Bikram Singh and others

Appellant

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Appellate Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether modified scheme requires re-publication under Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
  2. 2 Validity of service of notice to one co-owner as notice to all co-owners
  3. 3 Calculation of limitation period for sanction of scheme

Ratio Decidendi

Service of notice on one co-owner is sufficient for all co-owners under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922; modified scheme does not require re-publication; limitation period calculated from publication date, and scheme was sanctioned within time.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Scheme upheld as valid
  • No costs awarded