AMARJIT SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Notification dated 23.1.2004 under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the declaration under Section 6, affirming the High Court's dismissal of the writ petitions challenging these actions. The Court ruled that the acquisition process was necessary for urban development and that the absence of a finalized master plan did not impede the government's authority to acquire land under the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the government's actions as lawful and justified.