M/S SHEIKHAR HOTELS GULMOHAR ENCLVE.&ANR vs STATE OF U.P .

The Supreme Court upheld the Allahabad High Court's decision affirming notifications under Section 4(1), Section 17(1), and Section 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, which dispensed with the requirement of Section 5-A. The Court found that the urgency for the acquisition was justified due to traffic congestion and that the appellants lacked standing as they were not the owners of the affected plots. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the notifications.