It is clear that the Land Acquisition Act is a complete Code in itself and is meant to serve public purpose. By necessary implication, the power of civil Court to take cognizance of the case under Section 9 of CPC stands excluded and a Civil Court has no jurisdiction to go into the question of the validity or legality of the notification under Section 4, declaration under Section 6 and subsequent proceedings except by the High court in a proceeding under Article 226 of the Constitution. It is thus clear that the civil Court is devoid of jurisdiction to give declaration or even bare injunction being granted on the invalidity of the procedure contemplated under the Act. The only right available for the aggrieved person is to approach the High Court under Article 226 and this Court under Article 136 with self imposed restrictions on their exercise of extraordinary power.
....Supreme Court of India - CIVIL APPEAL NO. 1051 OF 2013 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 25851 2005) - The Commissioner, Bangalore Development Authority & Anr. Versus Brijesh Reddy & Anr. - Corum - J.(P. SATHASIVAM) and J. (JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR) - FEBRUARY 08, 2013.
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