NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Ghulam Mujtaba, G.M, Lahore vs MAZHAR SIDDIQUE S — 2023 SCMR 493 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2023 SCMR 493 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2023
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Ghulam Mujtaba, G.M, Lahore vs MAZHAR SIDDIQUE S
Subject matter: Constitutional
Provisions referred to: S. 11---C; Land Acquisition Act; Constitution---Land Acquisition Act

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Judgment text as reported

NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY through Ghulam Mujtaba, G.M, Lahore VS MAZHAR SIDDIQUE S. 11---Constitution of Pakistan, Art. 199---Land acquisition---Compensation, quantum of---Constitutional petition filed by land owners for compensation of acquired land---Maintainability---In the present case, after the remand of the case by the High Court to the Collector the subject matter squarely fell within the domain of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and afterwards the High Court should not have extended its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution---Land Acquisition Act, 1894 provides adequate and comprehensive mechanism for the determination of the compensation amount and recourse to the judicial forums to the aggrieved and interested parties---In case of disputed facts, High Court cannot exercise its extraordinary Constitutional jurisdiction.

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