Sharda Devi vs State Of Bihar

The Supreme Court addressed the maintainability of Letters Patent Appeals against judgments of a Single Judge in appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court noted conflicting judgments, specifically referencing Baljit Singh vs. State of Haryana and Basant Kumar vs. Union of India, and expressed a prima facie view that such appeals are not maintainable. The matter was referred to a larger bench for resolution, indicating the need for clarity on this legal issue.