COLLECTOR OF KAMRUP AND OTHERS vs KAMAKHYA RAM BAROOAH AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the acquisition of land under Section 4 of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948 was invalid as there was no effective requisition order under Section 3 at the time of acquisition. The Court clarified that Section 11 of the Act did not bar objections to the validity of the acquisition since the power under Section 4 could only be exercised when there was a valid requisition under Section 3. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the lower courts' rulings on the invalidity of the acquisition.