Padmausundara Rao (Dead) &Ors.; vs State Of T.N. & Ors

The Supreme Court examined whether the State Government is entitled to a fresh one-year period to issue a notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, after a previous notification under the same section has been quashed. The matter was referred to a Constitution Bench due to conflicting views expressed by previous three-judge benches. The core legal issue centers on the statutory timeline for declarations following the judicial annulment of an initial acquisition notification.