H.K. International v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, the petitioner challenged land acquisition notifications. The LAC submitted a counter affidavit stating that the specific land was left out of the acquisition award due to a prior stay, rendering proceedings incomplete. Based on this submission, the court held that the notification deemed to have lapsed and disposed the petition without further orders.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of on the ground that acquisition proceedings were incomplete; the notifications were deemed to have lapsed. No further orders were passed.