Tajoddin S/O Khajabai v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ appeals against a single-judge decision on land acquisition proceedings initiated under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Division Bench allowed both appeals, holding the acquisitions invalid for non-compliance with Sections 11 and 16, and directed payment of Rs. 10,000/- as costs/deposit to the respondents.
What did the court decide?
Both writ appeals allowed; impugned judgment set aside; Rs. 10,000/- directed to be paid to respondents.