STATE OF HARYANA vs DEVANDER SAGAR .

The Supreme Court held that the invocation of urgency provisions under Sections 17(1) and 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984, to deny landowners the opportunity to file objections under Section 5A was improper, as the statutory timeline for acquisition was not adhered to. The Court emphasized that the one-year period from Notification to Declaration must be respected, and failure to do so renders the acquisition invalid. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the acquisition proceedings, reinforcing the necessity of following statutory procedures in land acquisition.