Acquisition Act, 1894
6. Declaration that land is required for a public purpose
(1) Subject to the provisions of Part VII of this Act, [when ... dates of such publication and the giving of such public notice, being hereinafter referred to as the date of the publication of the declaration
Section 4 in The Land Acquisition Act, 1894
4. Publication of preliminary notification and powers of officers thereupon
(1) Whenever it appears to the [appropriate ... Section 2.] is likely to be needed for any public purpose [or for a company] [Inserted by Act 38 of 1923, Section 2.] , a notification
safety; (f) to any transport vehicle used for any other public purpose as may be prescribed by the State Government in this behalf
from the publication of the notice mentioned in section 9, sub-section (1), [take possession of any land needed for a public purpose] [Substituted
state. It ensures that if the state acquires private property for public purposes, it must do so in accordance with the law and provide fair ... property shall be compulsorily acquired or requisitioned save for a public purpose and save by authority of a law which provides for compensation
this article shall prevent the State from imposing compulsory service for public purpose, and in imposing such service the State shall not make any discrimination
Where the Central
Government is satisfied that for a public purpose any
land is required for the building, maintenance,
management or operation of a national
dates of such publication and the giving of such
public notice, being hereinafter referred to as the
date of publication of the notification ... District-Mandsaur, Tehsil- Mandsaur and village -
Mandsaur is for residential purpose. The "public purpose" for
which the land is required has been stated
Constitution of India
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Constitution of India
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acquisition was not for a public pur-
pose. In any case the impugned Act is supported by a public
purpose.
Per MAHAJAN and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR ... consider what is a public purpose and whether
the acquisition authorised by the impugned statutes sub-
serves any public purpose. Nor is it necessary
