ASLAM ALIAS BHURE Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the Statement of Objects and Reasons in the Bill ultimately leading to the enactment of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), it has been stated as follows :

(2.) In M. Ismail Faruqui etc. vs. Union of India and others, (1994) 5 Suppl. SCR 1, the validity of the Act was challenged. This Court examined the scheme of the Act and held as under by majority of 3 : 2 :

(3.) In this proceeding, which is initiated as public interest petition, several reliefs were claimed but after the interested parties were impleaded and their pleadings were put forth what has crystallized is as to the manner in which the adjacent land should be preserved till the final decision in the title suit pending in the High Court of Allahabad. This Court, on 13-3-2002, while issuing the rule, made the following order: