YUSUFBHAI NOORMOHMED NANDOLIYA vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court held that the Explanation to Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, broadly excludes the entire period during which any action or proceedings pursuant to a declaration under Section 6 are stayed by a competent court when computing the two-year period for making an award. The Court dismissed the appellant's appeal, affirming that the exclusion is not limited to actions preceding the award and applies regardless of whether the case falls under Section 17. Thus, the acquisition proceedings did not lapse as the stay period was properly excluded from the computation.