Indore Development Authority vs Shrikrishna Oil Mills And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash notifications issued under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, stating that the Indore Development Authority failed to follow the proper procedure as mandated by the Madhya Pradesh Town Improvement Trust Act, 1960 and the Madhya Pradesh Nagar Tatha Gram Nivesh Adhiniyam, 1973. The Court emphasized that the establishment of the Indore Development Authority and the subsequent dissolution of the Improvement Trust created a legal vacuum that invalidated the notifications. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, reinforcing the necessity of adhering to statutory requirements in land acquisition processes.