RAJINDER KISHAN GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4(1), 6, and 48. The Court held that the delay of 22 years in issuing notices under Section 9 constituted a significant procedural lapse, impacting the legality of the acquisition. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's dismissal of the appellants' petition and ruled in favor of the appellants, thereby quashing the acquisition notification.