Expropriation Challenge Based on Procedural Irregularities in Preliminary Investigation

The dispute concerned a challenge to a decision regarding the expropriation of a piece of land to execute a public work, where the owner claimed the procedure was initiated without the necessary prior administrative investigation into the public utility and feasibility of the project. The court rejected the appeal, reasoning that the administrative decree establishing the public utility of the work, issued after the preliminary investigation, was sufficient to validate the expropriation, and any alleged failure to adhere strictly to every procedural formality during the investigation phase did not invalidate the final administrative decision regarding the necessity of the work.