VIJAY COTTON & OIL MILLS LTD. vs THE STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that the notification under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, could be treated as a composite declaration under Sections 4(1) and 6(1) due to the consent of the appellant, who accepted compensation based on the market value as of February 1, 1955. The Court ruled that the Government, having constructed buildings on the land, could not restore it and thus had to acquire it compulsorily. The appeal was allowed, affirming the District Judge's award of compensation despite the absence of a separate notification under Section 4(1).