1970 (8) TMI 90

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....1 of 1894, the government of Gujarat notified for acquisition an area of land in the town of Gondal, for a public purpose. Enquiry was under S. 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act and thereafter on 11/05/1966, a notification was published under Section 6 of the Act declaring that the land was needed for a public purpose. It was stated in the notification "and whereas the government of Gujarat is satis....

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....ty" within the meaning of Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, the government of Gujarat was not competent to acquire the land under the Land Acquisition Act.   ( 3. ) S . 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, by the first subsection provides for making a declaration that the land is needed for a public purpose. There are two provisos to that S. of which the second is relevant :   "Prov....