https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168861 The Supreme Court held that Parliament has the legislative competence to enact a law for compulsory acquisition of State property. It ruled that the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, is valid and applicable to lands owned by the State of West Bengal. The Court dismissed the suit by the State of West Bengal, stating that the plaintiff was not entitled to any relief, and the suit was dismissed with costs. en-us Fri, 21 Dec 1962 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 09 Jun 2015 14:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168861 The Supreme Court held that Parliament has the legislative competence to enact a law for compulsory acquisition of State property. It ruled that the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, is valid and applicable to lands owned by the State of West Bengal. The Court dismissed the suit by the State of West Bengal, stating that the plaintiff was not entitled to any relief, and the suit was dismissed with costs. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Dec 1962 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=168861