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$!/# 4!' 8*&!!+4!' $* ?As a conspectus of the discussion made herein above, we hereby hold in that:- a.
The principle of res judicata is applicable in the cases of land acquisition proceedings if the earlier petition has been dismissed on merits and the facts pleaded by way of fresh writ petition existed at the time of earlier decision. Merely because certain facts were not considered by the Court while negating
the challenge will not give new cause of action to assail the acquisition proceedings de novo.
b.
While dealing with the acquisition matters, if the Court is satisfied that there is no procedural lapse, the endeavor shall be to uphold the "public interest" as against the "private interest" since the entire process of acquisition involves the utilization of public money aimed at maximization of gains for the public at large. Once the challenge to the acquisition proceedings has been negatived by the Court, consequential rights flowing from it shall not be obstructed at the drop of a hat. c.
Once the vesting takes place, the petition laying challenge to the acquisition proceedings on any of the grounds is not maintainable and the landowner has no title to assert his claim as regards the acquired land as being a trespasser he loses any locus to challenge the acquisition proceedings. This is in fact the reason why the Courts have consistently refused to entertain any challenge to the acquisition proceedings after vesting of the land.
d.
There is no lapsing of acquisition proceedings as far as the case in hand is concerned, as earlier writ petition filed by petitioner's father was dismissed and further the possession of the land stands taken and compensation stands paid. e.
The scope of judicial review as regards the manner in which acquired land is to be utilized is narrow and limited only to the aspect that it shall be utilized for a "public purpose". Change in planning, change in user and use of land for another public purpose does not call for interference by the Courts and these can certainly be no ground to challenge the acquisition proceedings.
f.
It is incumbent on the petitioner/landowner alleging discrimination to show that in what manner he has been discriminated and how he is identically placed to such persons in whose favour the order of release has been passed. If the order relied upon is itself illegal and against the provisions of law, the land owner/petitioner(s) cannot claim parity irrespective of the fact that he is identically placed, because Article 14 of the Constitution of India does not envisage the
concept of negative equality and cannot be used as tool to perpetuate illegality time and again.
g.
Execution of development works cannot be stalled by the Courts by issuing sweeping directions to first rehabilitate the landowners and then dispossess them from the acquired land, as such directions run over and above the existing scheme of the governing statutes."
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