STATE OF KARNATAKA vs B.S. NANJUNDAIAH

The Supreme Court held that the notification under Section 4(1) and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act lapsed due to non-compliance with the three-year period prescribed under Section 6(1) and Section 11-A, as amended by Act 68 of 1984. The Court found that the High Court's ruling was correct, as there was no stay order from 1973 to 1977, and the declaration was not published within the stipulated time. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.