Supreme Court of India

Laxman Lal (dead) through Lrs. and Anr. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors.

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Reported as [2013] 2 S.C.R. 218
Bench R.M. Lodha and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 1 March 2013

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What the Court ordered

We hold that preliminary notification dated 01.05.1980, which was followed by notice under Section 4(5) before the commencement of the 1981 Amendment Act, has lapsed and does not survive since declaration under Section 6 has been made much beyond the B time limit prescribed in law.

Judgment, page 27

From the headnote

Rajasthan Land Acquisition (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1981: s. 5(2) - Validation of certain acquisitions - Notice u/s 4(5) of principal Act given prior to commencement of Ar:nendment Act - Notification u/s 6 of principal Act issued , after more than 5 years of the commencement of the · Amenrlment Act - Held: The provision of sub-s. (2) of s.5 of Amendment Act leaves no manner of doubt that two years' time prescribed for making declaration uls 6 in respect of the notice issued uls 4(5) prior to the commencement of the 1981 Amendment Act is mandatory and permits no departure - Therefore,

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