STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs BIRESWAR DUTTA ESTATE PVT. LTD. .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the final declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, ruling that it was valid as it was made within the stipulated time frame following the preliminary notification. The Court held that the date of publication for the preliminary notification was correctly determined as 30.6.1997, making the final declaration on 12.8.1997 timely. Additionally, the Court found that the Award made on 24.2.2000 did not lapse under Section 11A, as it was issued within the required period, thus affirming the acquisition process.