Gujarat Court July 1996 Judgments

Ahmedabad Victoriya Iron Works Vs. State of Gujarat and ors.

Court: Gujarat

Reported in: (1997)1GLR556

B.C. Patel, J.1. The respondent No. 3 the Municipal Corporation of the City of Ahmedabad (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation'), moved the State Government for acquisition of land and the State Government, as it appears from the petition, issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'). After following the procedure, the respondent No. 2-Special Land Acquisition Officer, passed an award on 9-5-1967 acquiring the land of final plot No. 100/C, admeasuring 87 sq.yds. and 1 sq.ft. There is no dispute about acquisition of land, and hence, we do not discuss that aspect.2. Petitioner, the then owner of the land, has approached this Court making a grievance that the land was acquired for a public purpose and without the prior permission of the State Government, the land acquired under the Act cannot be used for any other public purpose. Yet in the instant case, the land is being used for other then a public purpose. The pet...