PUTTU LAL (DEAD) BY LRS. vs STATE OF U.P. & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the recovery of possession of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Section 4(1) and Section 6. The Court established that once compensation was paid and the land vested in the State under Section 16, all prior encumbrances were extinguished. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the State's absolute ownership and right to file for possession.