Surendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others

Madhya Pradesh High Court (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

RP, 638 of 2017, Judgment Date: Jun 28, 2018

Law Laid Down -

• Simple self-serving statement that the petitioners are social workers is not sufficient to invoke the public interest writ jurisdiction of this Court unless the petitioners are able to produce on record to the satisfaction of the Court such social work in last couple of years is in the area in respect of which the public interest writ petition is filed.
• Public interest litigation in respect of acquisition of land at the instance of third person would not be maintainable as the legal right in respect of land is that of the land owner and the land owner has a right to assert violation of such right conferred under Article 300A of the Constitution of India before the competent Court of Law soon after the alleged infringement.

Surendra Pratap Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others