RAJASTHAN HOUSING BOARD vs SHRI KISHAN .

The Supreme Court examined the validity of notifications issued under Sections 4(1), 6, and 17(4) of the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, concerning the acquisition of land occupied by structures. The Court held that the presence of pucca and kutcha houses and cattle sheds on the land invalidated the notification under Section 17(4), as it could not be severed from the overall acquisition process. Consequently, the declaration under Section 6 was quashed, affirming that the government must adhere to procedural requirements when acquiring land with existing structures.