Umashankar v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
Property owners along Challakere-Davanagere Road sought restraint against demolition for road widening. The court observed that any coercive demolition requires prior notice as required by law and that possession cannot be interfered with except through due process, and disposed of the petitions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners not to be dispossessed or have possession interfered with except through due process of law; liberty to file representations after the order.