LAWS(SC)-2007-10-59

DEVINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Decided On October 12, 2007
DEVINDER SINGH Appellant
V/S
STATE OF PUNJAB Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted in both the Special Leave Petitions.

(2.) Appellants herein are owners of various tracts of agricultural lands situate in Village Chak Gujran, Tehsil and District Hoshiarpur in the State of Punjab. Respondent No. 5, M/s International Tractors Limited, is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It intended to set up a project named "Ganesha Project". It requested the State to acquire lands in question in terms of the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, "the Act"). A notification was issued by the State purported to be under Section 4 of the Act on 15.02.2002, stating :

(3.) Objections having been called for, the appellants herein filed their objections in terms of Section 5A of the Act, inter alia, stating :