{"id":309483,"date":"2023-12-16T11:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T05:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=309483"},"modified":"2023-12-21T18:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T12:30:27","slug":"right-to-property-is-a-constitutional-right-under-article-300-a-of-the-constitution-calcutta-high-court-scc-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2023\/12\/16\/right-to-property-is-a-constitutional-right-under-article-300-a-of-the-constitution-calcutta-high-court-scc-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Right to property is a constitutional right under Article 300-A\u2019; Calcutta High Court grants Compensation for land utilisation without due process"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Calcutta High Court:<\/span> In a writ petition alleging dispossession before the issuance of the Section 4(1) notification under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9000027868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Land Acquisition Act, 1894<\/a>, resulting in a violation of petitioner&#8217;s property rights under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300-A<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution of India<\/a>, a single-judge bench comprising of <span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Suvra Ghosh,* J.<\/span>, held that the petitioner is entitled to compensation, treating the case as a deemed acquisition, as the land was utilized without due process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Brief Facts<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">In the instant matter, the petitioner claimed the ownership of 23 decimals of land in mouza- Uttar Latabari, under Police Station Kalchini in Jalpaiguri The land was utilized for the Uttar Latabari Water Supply Scheme without the petitioner&#8217;s consent, and she was dispossessed before the official notification under Section <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001517011\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4(1)<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-9000027868\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Land Acquisition Act, 1894<\/a>. The petitioner preferred present petition alleging a violation of her right to property under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300-A<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution of India<\/a> and seeks compensation, solatium, and interest from the respondents.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Parties&#8217; Contentions<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The petitioner contended that the land was acquired and utilized by the State Government without due compensation, and the acquisition was complete by the year 2015. The petitioner emphasised her dispossessed status before the official notification, relying on documents submitted to the authorities in 2012.The petitioner drawn attention to the discrepancy in the quantum of land involved, citing records indicating 0.23 acres, while the petitioner claims ownership of 23 decimals.<\/p>\n<p>The State argued that the petitioner&#8217;s land was not acquired, and she is not entitled to compensation due to her delayed approach to the authorities. The State emphasised the formation of a beneficiary committee, asserting that the petitioner&#8217;s land was earmarked for the Water Supply Scheme with her knowledge and consent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Moot Point<\/p>\n<ol style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\">\n<li>\n<p>Whether the petitioner is entitled to compensation for the utilization of her land under the Uttar Latabari Water Supply Scheme?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Whether the delay in the petitioner&#8217;s approach to the authorities affects her claim for compensation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">Whether the formation of the beneficiary committee and its decision to provide the petitioner&#8217;s land for the scheme absolves the State from the obligation to pay compensation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Court&#8217;s Assessment<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court acknowledged the undisputed facts that the petitioner is the owner of 23 decimals of land, the Public Health Engineering Department utilized the land for the Water Supply Scheme, and no compensation has been paid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court acknowledges the delay but relied on <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Vidya Devi<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of H.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/874nE16E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2020) 2 SCC 569<\/a> and <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Sukh Dutta Ratra<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of H.P.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/lstO0wNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(2022) 7 SCC 508<\/a>, emphasising that delay cannot deprive an individual of legitimate claims arising from expropriation. The Court condoned the delay in approaching the authorities, citing the principle that delay and laches cannot be raised in a case of a continuing cause of action or where circumstances shock the judicial conscience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">The Court rejected the State respondents&#8217; argument regarding the beneficiary committee&#8217;s role, highlighting the petitioner&#8217;s lack of involvement and emphasizes the State&#8217;s responsibility to compensate for land use. The Court emphasised that the right to property is a constitutional right under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300-A<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution of India<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 36pt; font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;It is trite law that the right to property is a human right in a welfare State and a constitutional right under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001575115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">300-A<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution<\/a>. No person can be deprived of his property by anyone including the State except in accordance with procedure established by law. The authority in Vidya Devi (supra) says that in such case, the obligation to pay compensation, though not expressly included in Article 300 A, can be inferred in that Article.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">Relying on precedents, the Court deemed the petitioner&#8217;s case as one of deemed acquisition, directing the respondents to pay compensation at the present market rate along with all statutory benefits, including solatium and interest, within two months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%; margin-left: 36pt; font-weight: bold;\">&#8220;&#8230;since the petitioner has been deprived of her property by the State without resorting to procedure prescribed by law, she is entitled to compensation for the same along with other statutory benefits including solatium, interest, etc., treating it as a case of deemed acquisition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Court&#8217;s Decision<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court allowed the writ petition and directed the respondents to compensate the petitioner for the utilization of her land for the Uttar Latabari Water Supply Scheme, treating it as a case of deemed acquisition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Sucharita Roy<\/span> v. <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">State of W.B.<\/span>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/naqtg24P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 SCC OnLine Cal 5086<\/a>, order dated 14-12-2023<\/span>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-indent: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">*Judgment by Justice Suvra Ghosh<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Advocates who appeared in this case :<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\">Mr. Milan Bhattacharyya, Sr. Adv., Mr. Dilip Kumar Chatterjee, Mr. Mrinmoy Bhattacharyya, Counsel for the Petitioner<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 18pt;\">Mr. Soumitra Bandyopadhyay, Mr. Wasim Ahmed, Mr. Sk. 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