13 May 2011
SEATON V THE MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION HC CHCH CIV-2010-409-001909
- Citation
- openlaw-fc1daf38_2873_4332_9092_d8824406282e.pdf
- Court
- High Court
The Minister's decision to take easements in gross was for an improper dominant purpose because the easements as framed were designed to secure benefits for Transpower and Orion rather than to obtain land interests required for the NZTA road widening public work; accordingly the taking was outside the PWA purpose and invalid.