GAZIABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs JAN KALYAN SAMITI .

The Supreme Court held that the Ghaziabad Development Authority's acquisition of land was valid under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, despite the High Court's ruling that local publication was necessary. The Court clarified that the local amendment to Section 4 allowed for the dispensation of local publication when the government deemed the land urgently needed under Section 17(4). Consequently, the High Court's order quashing the notifications was set aside, affirming the legality of the acquisition process.