S.S. DARSHAN vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the notifications issued under Section 4(1) and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the acquisition of land for a technological park, determining that the acquisition served a public purpose despite the involvement of a private limited company. The Court rejected the appellants' argument that the invocation of urgency under Section 17 was improper, affirming that the project was a joint venture with significant public interest. The appeal against the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions was therefore dismissed, affirming the legality of the acquisition process.