Jeet Singh & Anr vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the award under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 must be made within two years from the declaration under Section 6, as stipulated by Section 11A. The Court found that the High Court erred in considering the communication date of the vacated stay order as relevant, ruling that the award was indeed made beyond the prescribed period. Consequently, the Court quashed the land acquisition proceedings, establishing that delays beyond the statutory limit result in lapsing of acquisition.