On August 23, 1957, the Town Planning Officer informed the first respondent that Rs.
The scheme was sanctioned by the Government of Gujarat on July 21, 1965, and the final scheme came into operation on September 1, 1965.
Appeal from the judgment and order dated January 24, 1968 of the Gujarat High Court in Special Civil Application No.
25,411 were awarded to him as companypensation for plot No.
The arbitrator appointed under Act 1 of 1915 was designated Town Planning Officer under Act 27 of 1955, and the proceedings under the City Wall Improvement Town Planning Scheme were companytinued before him.
The draft.
S. Bindra, S. K. Dholakia and S.P. Nayar, for the appellant.
C. Chagla and I. N. Shroff, for respondent Nos.
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scheme was sanctioned by the Government of Bombay on August 7, 1942.
176 measuring, 15,403 square yards reserved for the first respondent and Plot No.
The first respondent then filed a petition in the High Court of Gujarat which had jurisdiction after reorganization of the State of Bombay challenging the validity of Act 27 of 1955 and acquisition of plot No.
A plot of land No.
221 measuring 18,219 square yards belonging to the first respondent was companyered by the scheme.
On August 13, 1942, the Government of Bombay appointed an arbitrator under Act 1 of 1915 to decide matters, set out in s. 30 of the Act .
HIDAYATULLAH, C. J., delivered a Separate Opinion.
1 to 3.
1377 of 1968.
221 was reconstituted into two plots Plot No.
The Judgment of SHAH, RAMASWAMI, MITTER and GROVER, JJ.
The Provincial Government sanctioned the intention to make the scheme, and a draft scheme was then prepared under which the area of plot No.
837 of 1960.
178 measuring 2,816 square yards reserved for the local authority for companystructing quarters for municipal employees.
