Dev Sharan & Ors vs State Of U.P.& Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the acquisition of land for the construction of a district jail in Shahjahanpur, affirming the validity of notifications issued under Sections 4(1) and 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court noted that the urgency of the situation justified the dispensation of the Section 5A inquiry. The appellants, who were bhumidars with transferable rights, were found to have no grounds for challenging the site selection as the High Court had appropriately exercised its discretion under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.