GANPATI BAI vs STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the notification under Section 4 and declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on grounds of delay and maintainability. 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). The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing that the appellant's prolonged pursuit of a civil suit did not justify the delay in filing the writ petition.