DAULAT SINGH SURANA vs FIRST LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Calcutta High Court which quashed the notifications under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, stating that the government failed to establish the necessity for the land acquisition for a public purpose. The Court emphasized that the requirement of public purpose must be substantiated with adequate evidence, and the notifications were deemed invalid due to lack of compliance with statutory provisions. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.