M.C.D. vs LICHHO DEVI .

The Supreme Court held that the High Court's decision to declare the acquisition notification void due to the delay in making the Award under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act was erroneous. The Court clarified that a stay order on dispossession also implies a stay on acquisition proceedings, thus the period of the stay must be excluded when computing the two-year limit for making an Award. The appeal was accepted, and the case was remanded to the High Court for fresh disposal on merits, allowing parties to raise all relevant pleas.