- Use of acquired land — After completing the original ‘public purpose’ if there remains any surplus land that can be utilised by the Government according to its option. Ali Shan v. M.D.A. and 6 others 2000 SCR 286 (B)
- Private land of people can only be acquired by the State for public purpose — Land Acquisition Act does not envisage that land may be taken from one person to be given to another. Ali Shan v. M.D.A. and 6 others 2000 SCR 286 (C)
3. Construction of the road without paying the compensation — contention of the appellants (Govt.) that the land was purely taken for public welfare project, i.e., for construction of the road and the inhabitants of the area voluntarily given the same for said project. Held: that the right of property has been recognized by the Constitution which is the supreme law of the land and no deviation can be made from it. Even otherwise, nothing is on record from where it could be ascertained that the respondents have given their free-will/consent for construction of the road without paying them the compensation. Further held:, the respondents cannot be deprived of their right of property without following the procedure provided under law. Azad Govt. & 2others v. Nizam Din & 14 others 2015 SCR 1077 (A)