BABU RAM vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of Notifications issued under Section 4 and Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, concerning the urgent acquisition of land for a Sewage Treatment Plant. The Court held that the exclusion of Section 5-A was improper as no valid reasons were provided for invoking the urgent provisions under Section 17(2)(c). Consequently, the Court quashed the Notifications and ruled that the appellants were entitled to file objections, thereby upholding their right to due process under the Act.