Najmuddin & Ors vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of a land acquisition notification under the Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948, holding that the appellants, who claimed entitlement to the land based on prior restoration orders, were entitled to challenge the acquisition proceedings. The Court emphasized the protection of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution of India, affirming that the notification and subsequent actions were illegal and void. The Court upheld the stay on dispossession, reinforcing the appellants' rights to peaceful occupation.