VENKATASWAMAPPA vs SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acquiring land for a housing cooperative society, ruling that the purpose served is public as defined under Section 32(c)(vi) of the Act. The Court dismissed the appellants' claims of mala fides and procedural non-compliance regarding publication, affirming that the notification was validly published and that the learned single Judge had adequately addressed the objections raised. The appeals were consequently dismissed, confirming the lower court's decision.