KEDAR NATH YADAV vs STATE OF WEST BENGAL .

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of writ petitions challenging the acquisition of approximately 1000 acres of land in West Bengal for Tata Motors Ltd. under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court emphasized that the acquisition was in furtherance of a public purpose, specifically the establishment of automobile industries to address unemployment. The Court held that the procedural requirements of the Act were met and that the High Court's decision was justified, thereby affirming the legality of the land acquisition process.