Laxman Lal(Dead)Through Lrs. & Anr vs State Of Rajasthan & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, specifically examining whether the preliminary notification under Section 4 lapsed due to the delay in issuing the declaration under Section 6, as amended by the Rajasthan Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1981. The Court held that the declaration under Section 6 was invalid as it was made beyond the three-year limit established by the 1981 Amendment Act, thus rendering the acquisition legally unsustainable. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the acquisition was set aside.