WEST BENGAL HOUSING BOARD vs BHANWAL LAL MUNDHRA .

The Supreme Court upheld the provisions of Section 3(1) of the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948, emphasizing the necessity of serving notice to the landowner before requisitioning land. The Court ruled that failure to serve notice invalidates the requisition order, thereby reinforcing the legal requirement for due process in land acquisition. The appeal was allowed, and the earlier requisition order was set aside due to non-compliance with statutory notice requirements.