In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the resumption of land allotted to an agricultural society by the State of Tamil Nadu. The society challenged the resumption order as an act of mala fides, claiming political motivation because its secretary belonged to the opposition. The Court held that bare allegations of political affiliation, without substantial supporting evidence, cannot constitute mala fides. The State's power to resume land under the allotment agreement's clause 4 for public purposes was lawfully exercised. The Court affirmed the Division Bench's dismissal of the writ petitions, finding no legal infirmity in the resumption order.
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