UNION OF INDIA vs PRAVEEN GUPTA .

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the dismissal of L.P.A. No.36/92 by the Delhi High Court, which upheld the quashing of the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court noted that the urgency clause under Section 17(4) was improperly invoked, and the delay in filing the appeal was inadequately explained. Ultimately, the Court emphasized the necessity of a decision on merits due to the prevalence of similar cases, thereby allowing the appeal to proceed for a substantive hearing.