https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200333 Promissory estoppel could not compel the Government to complete acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, because a Section 4(1) notification is only initiatory and does not create an enforceable right; the claim failed. Section 48 expressly allowed withdrawal from acquisition before possession was taken, and the agreement to bear acquisition costs did not curtail that statutory power. As no Section 6 declaration had been issued and no possession or vested right had arisen, the Government's withdrawal was valid; allegations of mala fides were not proved. The writ appeal therefore failed and dismissal of the writ petition was upheld. en-us Mon, 10 Jun 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:20:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200333 Promissory estoppel could not compel the Government to complete acquisition of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, because a Section 4(1) notification is only initiatory and does not create an enforceable right; the claim failed. Section 48 expressly allowed withdrawal from acquisition before possession was taken, and the agreement to bear acquisition costs did not curtail that statutory power. As no Section 6 declaration had been issued and no possession or vested right had arisen, the Government's withdrawal was valid; allegations of mala fides were not proved. The writ appeal therefore failed and dismissal of the writ petition was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 10 Jun 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200333