Sri Ch.Narasimha Rao & Ors vs Land Acquisition Officer Eluru & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically examining the invocation of the urgency clause and the dispensation of the inquiry under Section 5-A. The Court upheld the acquisition proceedings after setting aside the High Court's judgment that had quashed the notification under Section 6, thereby confirming that the Reference Applications filed under Section 18 were within the statutory period. The Court's holding affirmed the legality of the acquisition process initiated by the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (APIIC).