https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193281 Land acquired for a public purpose and vested in the Municipality free from encumbrances could not be restored to the erstwhile owners merely because it later remained surplus or was proposed for another public purpose. The prior acquisition had been completed through notification, award and taking of possession, and payment of compensation at market value did not create any right to restitution. The later challenge was also barred by res judicata and constructive res judicata, as the matter had already been conclusively decided. Relief was therefore refused and the subsequent writ petition was held not maintainable. en-us Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:00:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193281 Land acquired for a public purpose and vested in the Municipality free from encumbrances could not be restored to the erstwhile owners merely because it later remained surplus or was proposed for another public purpose. The prior acquisition had been completed through notification, award and taking of possession, and payment of compensation at market value did not create any right to restitution. The later challenge was also barred by res judicata and constructive res judicata, as the matter had already been conclusively decided. Relief was therefore refused and the subsequent writ petition was held not maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193281