JASBIR SINGH GREWAL Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the instant case the land in dispute has been acquired for a Company. The grievance made in the petition is that the State Government did not make any contribution towards the cost of acquisition and for that reason it cannot be said that the acquisition is for a public purpose.

(2.) During the pendency of the petition, which was filed on November 13, 1978, the Deputy Secretary to the State Government in the Department of Industries took a decision that the Government should contribute a sum of Rs. 100/- towards the cost of acquisition of land. In this behalf it has been contended by Mr. D.S. Boparai, learned Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, that the acquisition be regarded as one for public purpose.

(3.) Mr. Sehgal, learned counsel for the petitioner, has relied on the following observations made by a Single Bench of the Madras High Court in Syed Dilawar Hussain v. Collector of Madras, 1955 AIR(Mad) 610 :-