S.Amarjit Singh Kalra (Dead) By L.Rs. & ... vs Pramod Gupta (Dead) By L.Rs. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically examining the claims of various parties regarding the status of the land acquired. The Court held that since the predecessor-in-interest of the applicants was not a party at any stage of the proceedings, their applications to be impleaded were rejected. The Court affirmed that the necessary legal representatives of deceased parties had been recorded, allowing the appeals to proceed on merits, thereby upholding the procedural integrity of the acquisition process.