DELHI ADMINISTRATION vs MADAN LAL NANGIA

The Supreme Court held that the acquisition of evacuee land is invalid if the original notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act explicitly excludes such land. The Court emphasized that any declaration under Section 6 based on a non-applicable Section 4 notification is void ab initio and without jurisdiction. The Court allowed the writ petitions challenging the acquisition, affirming that the absence of a valid Section 4 notification permits belated challenges to the acquisition proceedings.