Patasi Devi vs State Of Haryana & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was improper as it was based solely on the timing of the petition post-award, without addressing the merits of the case. The Court emphasized the need for a substantive examination of the appellant's claims regarding misuse of power under Sections 4 and 6 of the Act and discrimination in the acquisition process. The judgment reversed the High Court's decision and remanded the case for a detailed consideration of the appellant's objections.