Ganpatibai And Anr vs State Of M.P. And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a writ petition challenging the notification under Section 4 and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, citing the delay in filing the petition as a primary reason. The Court reiterated that the appropriate remedy for questioning such notifications is through a writ petition, as established in State of Bihar v. Dhirendra Kumar (1995 (4) SCC 229). The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that the suit was not maintainable and that the delay in approaching the court was significant, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.