The Caritas India, v. Union of India
Case brief
What is this about?
In a batch of writ petitions, this court examined the constitutional validity of Tamil Nadu State land acquisition enactments against the Central Land Acquisition Act, 2013. Addressing arguments of repugnancy and Arbitrariness under Article 14, the court held that while the State Acts revived Presidential assent under Article 254(2), the conditional legislation in Section 105-A required strict compliance. Finding the mandatory conditions of notification and legislative consultation were not fulfilled, the court declared the revived provisions inoperative. Consequently, all acquisitions commenced under the State Acts after the mid-2013 dates were held illegal and quashed.
What did the court decide?
All acquisitions made under the three impugned enactments on or after 27.09.2013 held illegal and quashed, save for lands already put to use where the purpose was accomplished. Connected writ miscellaneous petitions closed.