Lt. Governor Of Delhi And Ors vs Matwal Chand (D) Thr. Lrs

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, null and void, as the subject land was evacuee property exempted from acquisition under Section 4 of the Act. The Court emphasized that the property, although initially acquired under Section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, retained its status as evacuee property until the acquisition notification was issued. The Court ruled that the acquisition proceedings were invalid due to the exemption of evacuee land, affirming the High Court's order.