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

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether a fresh Notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 can be issued after a previous Notification has been quashed. The Court held that once a declaration under Section 6 is quashed, a fresh declaration cannot be issued beyond the prescribed period under Section 4(1) of the Act, establishing that the limitation period is strict and cannot be extended by judicial interpretation. The judgment clarified the interpretation of statutory timelines, affirming the decision in A.S. Naidu's case and distinguishing it from Narasimhaiah's case.