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1. Applicability of the Acquisition Act to Chandernagore. 2. Authority of the Collector of Hooghly to issue requisition orders. Analysis: Issue 1: Applicability of the Acquisition Act to Chandernagore The case involved a dispute regarding the applicability of the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 to Chandernagore. The Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954 merged Chandernagore into the State of West Bengal, extending laws to the region. The argument was made that the Acquisition Act did not apply to Chandernagore. However, the court held that Section 3 of the Chandernagore (Merger) Act made Chandernagore part of West Bengal and extended the Acquisition Act to it. The court interpreted the definition of "law" in the Chandernagore (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1955, to include the Acquisition Act, as it related to matters listed in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. Issue 2: Authority of the Collector of Hooghly The second issue revolved around the authority of the Collector of Hooghly to issue requisition orders in Chandernagore. The notification of 1948 empowered the Collector to requisition land within the local limits of his jurisdiction. The court determined that the Collector had the authority to issue requisition orders in Chandernagore as it had become part of his jurisdiction. Additionally, the court noted that the appointment of Sri B.K. Chatterjee as an Additional District Magistrate was a special appointment within the definition of "Collector," granting him the authority to issue requisition orders. In conclusion, the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, upholding the applicability of the Acquisition Act to Chandernagore and affirming the authority of the Collector of Hooghly to issue requisition orders in the region. The court's decision clarified the legal framework surrounding the extension of laws to merged territories and the powers of designated officials in executing requisition orders.
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