Sri B M Mariyappa v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought mandamus to enforce Article 300-A rights regarding land acquisition for road widening. The Court noted a prior identical matter was disposed of and issued directions for following due process before disposing of the current petition without a substantive order on the merits.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition was disposed of. No specific relief was granted. Directions were given to the state to follow due process of law for road widening and property acquisition.