A.P.INDSTL.INFRASTRUCTURE CORPN.LTD. vs CHINTHAMANENI NARASIMHA RAO .

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 affirmed the High Court's decision to allow the writ appeal, thereby invalidating the acquisition process initiated by the State.