Devendra Singh & Ors vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' writ petition challenging the land acquisition for the construction of a District Jail under Sections 17(1) and 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court affirmed that the urgency for public purpose justified the bypassing of the inquiry under Section 5-A of the Act, as the land was deemed urgently required. The Court held that the authorities acted within their powers and the appellants' claims regarding alternative lands were not sufficient to invalidate the acquisition process.