Created by Fuzzy Cloud | Our 2nd AI-Powered Solution
12 judgments · newest first · showing 1–12
The Urban Improvement Trust (the appellant) sought to acquire land in Nangli Kota and Moongaska villages under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959. The respondents challenged the acquisition, alleging procedural defects: failure to serve individual notices under s.52(2), premature possession …
The respondents claimed that a lease (patta) of a government grazing land was granted to them by the Gram Panchayat in 1959 and filed a suit for permanent injunction without seeking a declaration of title. The appellants argued that the Panchayat lacked authority to lease the land, the lease deed …
The case concerns three bighas of land in Bikaner purchased by Gordhan Dass and co‑owners in 1970, which the Urban Improvement Trust later claimed to have acquired under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959. The Trust issued acquisition notices to the original khatedars recorded in the revenue …
The Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) of Kota, created under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959, claimed exemption from income tax under Section 10(20) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, asserting that it qualified as a "local authority" within the meaning of clause (iii) of the explanation – i.e., a …
The appellants' land was notified for acquisition under the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 in 1975 and a declaration was made in 1984 directing them to surrender possession. They first approached the Calcutta High Court, which was stayed by the Supreme Court on jurisdictional grounds. …
The appellants' land was acquired under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act for a public development scheme, and the Land Acquisition Officer awarded them monetary compensation together with residential plots of 1,000 or 2,000 square yards. A tripartite settlement later reduced the compensation and …
The Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) issued a notification under Section 52 of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 in 1979 and later, after the JDA Act came into force, issued a fresh notification in 1984 to continue land acquisition under the repealed Act. Several writ petitions challenged …
The Urban Improvement Trust (Jodhpur) acquired land of Gokul Narain under Section 52 of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 and paid compensation. The High Court later enhanced the compensation and, applying the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (as amended), awarded solatium, interest and …
The appellants' land was acquired by the State of Rajasthan under Section 52 of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959, and vested in the State upon publication of a notification in 1984. After this vesting, the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was extended to Rajasthan and the State amended …
The Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 was used to acquire land, and the Additional Collector fixed a market value. The claimants appealed for higher compensation, solatium and interest, while the State appealed the interest awarded. The District Court awarded compensation in 1983 and reduced …
The Gandhi Grab Nirman Sahkari Samiti Ltd., together with Bhawani Singh, purchased 3,49,000 sq. yards of land in Jaipur and submitted a development plan to the Urban Improvement Trust, which was objected to and referred to the State Government. The State Government, after hearing objections, issued …
The Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 authorized the acquisition of land in Jaipur for a public development scheme. A notice under s.52(2) was served on the respondents at their Calcutta office, and the land was later vested in the State of Rajasthan by a notification under s.52(1). The …
