L.N. VENKATESAN vs STATE OF T.N. .

The Supreme Court addressed the implications of Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, which mandates that an award must be made within two years of the declaration of acquisition, failing which the proceedings lapse. The Court held that the interim stay obtained by the petitioner did not prevent the authorities from proceeding with the award, as the petitioner had not complied with the requirement of not obtaining any court order against the Land Acquisition officer. The Court reaffirmed the principle established in Yusufbhai Noormohamed Nendoliya v. State of Gujarat, emphasizing that any interim order against the acquisition process disqualifies the landholder from claiming the benefits under Section 11-A.