Jaipur Development Authority & Ors vs Vijay Kumar Data & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of land acquisition proceedings under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, specifically Sections 4, 6, and 9. The Court held that the Land Acquisition Officer exceeded his jurisdiction by allotting land to individuals who had acquired it post-notification, rendering such awards null and void as per the precedent set in Jaipur Development Authority v. Radhey Shyam (1994) 4 SCC 370. Consequently, the appeals by the Jaipur Development Authority were allowed, and the earlier judgments favoring the awardees were set aside.