Yes. This is the tenor of a Supreme Court Judgement.

Without First Framing a Housing Scheme, Govt cannot acquire land for building housing society.

Such an acquisition cannot be treated as for Public Purpose. SC order that land be returned to land owners.

For detailed understanding and reading plz refer to Supreme Court Judgement dated 7/2/2012 in Civil Appeal 1930 of 2012 and also reported in 2012 (2) Scale 504

Haresh Raichura
11/9/2012

This was a case of improper rejection of nomination papers of a proposed candidate of MLA election.

When it was found that Returning officer had improperly/illegally rejected a nomination, the election of returned candidate was declared null and void by High Court. Supreme Court confirmed it.

It follows by analogy that Improper Acceptance or Rejection of Nomination papers by Election Officer is a ground for declaring an Election null and void.

More details can be read in Supreme Court Judgement dated 9/12/11 in Civil Appeal No 4956 of 2010 and also in 2011 (13) Scale 423

Haresh Raichura
10/9/2012