THE SPL.AGR.PRODUCE MARKET COMMIT. FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES vs N.KRISHNAPPA .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically Sections 4(1) and 6(1). The Court upheld the High Court's decision to shift the date of the Section 4(1) notification to 22.11.2010 for compensation determination, despite finding statutory non-compliance in the original acquisition process. The ruling emphasized the importance of public purpose in land acquisition, ultimately dismissing the appeals by both the Appellant and the landowners.