SHRI ABHEY RAM (DEAD) BY LRS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS..

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was challenged on the grounds of being published beyond the three-year limit set by law. The Court upheld the Full Bench's ruling that the declaration was valid due to the stay obtained by other landowners, which excluded the operation of Explanation II to Section 6(1). The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the appellants did not have a stay and thus could not contest the declaration's validity.