STATE OF GUJARAT & ANOTHER vs SANKALCHAND KHODIDAS PATEL(DEAD) BY L.Rs.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in invalidating the notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the acquisition of land for a cooperative society intended for backward class people. The Court emphasized that the issue of abandonment of the intention to pay compensation was not raised in the trial court and thus could not be considered by the High Court. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the validity of the acquisition notifications.