Union Of India & Ors vs Shiv Raj & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically citing Section 5A, which mandates consideration of objections filed by tenure holders. The Court established that failure to consider these objections constitutes a violation of the principles of natural justice, rendering the acquisition proceedings invalid. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the declaration under Section 6 was vitiated due to non-compliance with statutory requirements.