ABDUL HUSEIN TAYABALI & ORS. vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of notifications issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, confirming that the Special Land Acquisition Officer, M, was duly authorized to perform the functions of a Collector as per Section 3(c) and Rule 4. The Court found no merit in the appellants' claims regarding the invalidity of the inquiry or the notifications, stating that the State Government's actions complied with the statutory requirements. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the land acquisition process.