STAR WIRE (I) LTD vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a writ petition challenging the legality of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4(1) and 6. The Court ruled that any encumbrance created after the notification does not bind the State, as the land vested in the State free from encumbrances under Section 16. The Court reiterated that unreasonable delay in approaching the Court, as established in State of Madhya Pradesh & Anr. vs. Bhailal Bhai & Ors., denies the petitioner the extraordinary remedy sought.