1997 (5) TMI 434

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....rom the judgment of the Division Bench of the Kerala High Court, made on July 24,1991 Writ Appeal No.86 of 1990. The admitted position is that an extent of 1.94 acres of land was acquired way back in 1952 for construction of national highway. The construction was completed in 1955. out of the extent of 1.94 acres, 80 cents of land were used and the balance land remained unused. When respondent No....

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....s. The question emerges: whether the Government can assign the land to the erstwhile owners? It is settled law that land is acquired for a public purpose was achieved, the rest of the land could be used for any other purpose. In case there is no other public purpose for which the land is needed, then instead of disposal by way of sale to the erstwhile owner, the land should be put to public auctio....