Khaja Mohiuddin , v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Counsel for petitioners acknowledged a similar notification was invalidated in Gajjela Narasimha Reddy v. Collector. Following this precedent, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for vague public purpose.
What did the court decide?
The impugned notification in the writ petition is quashed; respondents permitted to initiate proceedings afresh.