https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272439 A statutory corporation created by an Indian law, with perpetual succession, a common seal, ownership powers, and capacity to contract and litigate, falls within the definition of "company" under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Government control and financing do not by themselves convert such a body into a Government department, though it may remain an agency or instrumentality of Government. Land acquired for its purposes therefore had to comply with Chapter VII requirements applicable to acquisition for a company. Because that statutory compliance was absent, the acquisition was not in accordance with law and the quashing was sustained. en-us Thu, 29 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 May 2018 14:09:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272439 A statutory corporation created by an Indian law, with perpetual succession, a common seal, ownership powers, and capacity to contract and litigate, falls within the definition of "company" under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Government control and financing do not by themselves convert such a body into a Government department, though it may remain an agency or instrumentality of Government. Land acquired for its purposes therefore had to comply with Chapter VII requirements applicable to acquisition for a company. Because that statutory compliance was absent, the acquisition was not in accordance with law and the quashing was sustained. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 29 Jan 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=272439