SC explains Meaning of compulsory acquisition under Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Relevant Extract of the Judgment The appellant was the owner of 27.70 Acres of land in Sy. No. 18.60 hectares of paddy field in Block No. 17 of Attippra village in Thiruvananthapuram District comprised in Sy. No. 293/8. This was agricultural land. The appellant was using the same to grow paddy. The Government of Kerala sought to acquire the aforesaid property of the appellant for the public purpose namely, ‘3rd phase of development of Techno Park’. For this purpose, Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘LA Act’...