LAWS(DLH)-1977-1-4

MISRI DEVI Vs. COLLECTOR OF DELHI

Decided On January 21, 1977
MISRI DEVI Appellant
V/S
COLLECTOR OF DELHI Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) These are six writ petitions. All of them involve one point namely, the Governments power of requisitioning under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act of 1952 (the Act). This judgment will govern them all.

(2.) In 1966 Shri B. N. Tandon, Collector Delhi issued notices under Section 3 of the Act in respect of four houses in Delhi. One house was A I/a, situated in Model Town. The second one was at Lucknow Road. The third one was 28/8, Shakti Nagar. Anthe fourth one was also in Shakti Nagar and numbered 1 1 /10.

(3.) The notices issued by the Collector under Section 3 of the Act in all these cases were very much identical. In the notice the Collector said :