In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court Division Bench judgment dismissing a writ petition challenging land acquisition proceedings. The Division Bench had held that the appellants failed to aver they were in possession of the land. However, the Supreme Court found specific averments regarding possession in the prescribed columns, interim relief applications, and appeal memoranda that the Division Bench had overlooked. The appeal was allowed, the impugned judgment set aside, and the matter remanded to the Division Bench for fresh consideration on the merits in accordance with law."
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