SINGARENI COLLIERIES CO. LTD. vs VEMUGANTI RAMAKRISHAN RAO .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. lapsed due to the Award being made beyond the two-year period stipulated in Section 11-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court emphasized that timely completion of acquisition proceedings is essential to maintain the validity of the process. Consequently, the appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the acquisition was invalid.