2024 INSC 980 Reportable
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14473 OF 2024
(ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 12116 OF 2010)
URBAN IMPROVEMENT TRUST ... APPELLANT
VERSUS
SMT. VIDHYA DEVI AND ORS. ... RESPONDENTS
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14474 OF 2024
(ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 6226 OF 2010)
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 14475 OF 2024
(ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 23316 OF 2010)
AND
CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 14476 OF 2024
(ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO. 23313 OF 2010)
J U D G M E N T
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J. B. PARDIWALA, J. :
For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following
parts: -
INDEX
A. FACTUAL MATRIX …………………………………………………… 2
B. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY THE APPELLANT …………………14
C. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY THE RESPONDENTS ……………...28
D. ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION …………………………………….34
E. ANALYSIS ………………………………………………………………35
(i) On the question of delay in filing the writ petitions before the High
Court ………………………………………………………………..35
(ii) On the validity of the notification for acquisition under
Section 52(1) ………………………………………………………40
(iii) On the question of whether the comp...