SUBHASHGIR KHUSHALGIR GOSAVI vs SPECIAL LAND ACQN. OFFICER — C.A. No. 5192/1996

Case Summary: Subhashgir Khushalgir Gosavi v. Special Land Acquisition Officer The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's challenge to a land acquisition notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which authorized acquiring residential land in Pandharpur, Maharashtra for extending an existing S.T. Bus stand and depot. The Court held that bus stand extension constitutes a valid public purpose and the Government's decision to acquire the land is not arbitrary, rejecting arguments that the acquisition violated town planning regulations or that relocation would be more convenient. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.