STATE OF A.P. vs GOVERDHANLAL PITTI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision quashing the acquisition of a school building by the State of Andhra Pradesh under Section 4(1) and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, finding the acquisition to be 'malicious in law' and lacking bona fides. The Court emphasized that the exercise of power under the Land Acquisition Act cannot be used to circumvent a valid decree of the Civil Court or the High Court's order under Article 226 of the Constitution. The appeal by the State was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' rulings.