LAXMAN PANDYA . vs STATE OF U.P. . — C.A. No. 2730/2005

Summary: Laxman Pandya v. State of U.P., C.A. No. 2730/2005 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and set aside the High Court's dismissal orders. It declared that the land acquisition proceedings lapsed due to non-compliance with Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which requires an award to be made within two years of the acquisition declaration or the proceedings automatically lapse. Key Facts: The State acquired 1.87 acres (and 1.91 acres in the related case) for a housing scheme in 1981. Despite dismissal of the appellants' writ petitions in 1990 and 1997, no award was passed or possession taken for over a decade. The Court found the respondents knew of the dismissals but failed to comply with the two-year award deadline, rendering the acquisition void. Costs: Each party bears its own costs. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.