SHANTI SPORTS CLUB vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Delhi High Court, affirming the Central Government's discretion under Section 48(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, not to withdraw from the acquisition of land for public purpose. The Court emphasized that litigants cannot frustrate land acquisition processes through illegal constructions and interim orders. The judgment reinforced the principle that planned development is a legitimate public purpose justifying land acquisition under the Act.