RAJINDER SINGH BHATTI vs STATE OF HARYANA .

The Supreme Court addressed the appeals concerning land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically referencing Section 4, Section 5-A, Section 6, Section 9, and Section 11-A. The Court established that if the Land Acquisition Collector fails to announce the award within two years of the declaration under Section 6, the acquisition proceedings lapse, as per Section 11-A. The Court held that the appellants were entitled to compensation under Section 48(2) due to the lapse of acquisition proceedings, as their claims had not been examined by the lower authorities.