RAMGIR UTTAMGIR GOSWAMI vs STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, affirming that the challenge to their vires was no longer tenable. The Court clarified that under Section 126 of the Bombay Land Revenue Code, there is no requirement for the Collector to first determine the insufficiency of existing village sites before proceeding with land acquisition for public purposes. The appeal was dismissed, confirming that the public purpose for acquiring land for housing flood victims remained valid despite the time elapsed since the initial notification.