Palli Bala Krishna, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
The Writ Petitioners challenged the respondent authorities attempting to dispossess them of their land to grant house sites to the landless poor. The Court directed the authorities not to dispossess the petitioners without following due process or initiating acquisition proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Respondents directed not to dispossess petitioners from the land without following due process of law and without initiating any acquisition proceedings.