SRINIWAS RAMNATH KHATOD vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court held that the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act must be published within one year from the last date of publication of the notification under Section 4(1). The Court found that the declaration in this case was published beyond the stipulated period, rendering the acquisition proceedings vitiated. Consequently, the Court set aside the dismissal of the Writ Petition and ruled in favor of the Appellant, declaring the acquisition invalid.