BHATINDA IMPROVEMENT TRUST, BHATINDA vs BALWANT SINGH .

The Supreme Court held that amendments to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 do not affect the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, as the latter does not incorporate the former but merely refers to its provisions. The Court clarified that the time limit for issuing notifications under Section 42 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act is not prescribed by the Act itself, and thus the challenge based on the three-year period was unfounded. The appeal by the Improvement Trust was dismissed, affirming that the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act applicable are those in force at the time of the scheme's enactment.