THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. vs UMASHANKAR RAJABHAU AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in quashing the land acquisition notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, as personal notices were not required to be served to the respondents. The Court clarified that compliance with local publication and Gazette notification suffices, and since the original owner was served, the subsequent purchasers could not claim rights. The appeal was allowed, reinstating the acquisition process, as no withdrawal notification under Section 48(1) was issued by the government.