STATE OF KARNATAKA vs NARASIMHAMURTHY

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a notification under Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Acquisition of Land for Grant of House Sites Act, 1972, which did not mention the name of the first respondent. The Court held that the omission to include the name of the affected party in the notification vitiates its validity, as it constitutes an error apparent on the face of the record. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the notification, affirming the importance of procedural compliance in land acquisition matters.