PAPANNA & ANR. ETC. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals under the Land Acquisition Act, specifically referencing Section 4(1), due to the failure of the appellants to appear or engage new counsel after the designation of Mr. K.N. Bhat as Senior Advocate. The Court held that the decree challenging the validity of the notification was indivisible and, as the legal representatives of the deceased appellant were not brought on record, the appeals abated. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed without costs.