Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd vs Vemuganti Ramakrishan Rao & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the land acquisition proceedings had lapsed due to the Award being made beyond the two-year limit prescribed under Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court emphasized that compliance with statutory timelines is crucial for the validity of acquisition proceedings. Consequently, the appeals filed by the appellant-company were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the acquisition was invalid.