LAXMAN LAL(DEAD)THROUGH LRS. vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953, specifically examining whether the preliminary notification under Section 4 lapsed after two years and the legality of invoking urgency provisions under Section 17. The Court held that the amendment introduced by the Rajasthan Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1981, did not invalidate the acquisition process, affirming that the declaration under Section 6 was valid despite the time elapsed. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the acquisition.