A.P.Indstl.Infrastructure Corpn.Ltd vs Chinthamaneni Narasimha Rao & Ors

The Supreme Court examined the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4(1), 5A, and 6. The Court held that the invocation of Section 17 to dispense with the inquiry under Section 5A was improper, leading to the quashing of the declaration under Section 6. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to set aside the earlier dismissal of the writ petition, thereby reinforcing the necessity of adhering to statutory procedures in land acquisition.