Raj Kumar Gandhi vs Chandigarh Administration

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of writ petitions challenging land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically sections 4 and 6. The Court found that the acquisition process was valid, as the award was pronounced within the statutory period after excluding the time of interim stays. The Court clarified that the approval by the Administrator was sufficient and that the petitioners' claims regarding the lapse of acquisition were unfounded, affirming the legality of the acquisition process.