Delhi Administration And Ors vs Madan Lal Nangia And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court regarding the invalidity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, specifically citing Section 4 and Section 6. The Court established that if a notification under Section 4 does not pertain to a specific land, any subsequent declaration under Section 6 is void ab initio. The Court ruled that the petitioners were not barred from challenging the acquisition despite the delay, as the original notification excluded evacuee properties, rendering the acquisition proceedings invalid.