U O I vs K. BALAJI JAYA RAMA RAO — C.A. No. 6529 - 6530/1997

Summary: C.A. No. 006529-006530/1997 Outcome: The Supreme Court allowed the Union of India's appeals, set aside the High Court's judgments, and dismissed K. Balaji Jaya Rama Rao's writ petition challenging the land acquisition proceedings. The Court held that the Section 4 notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was valid despite not containing respondent's name, and that the acquisition was for a valid public purpose (post office). Key Directions: The Union of India is entitled to take possession of the property; the respondent may withdraw the awarded compensation already deposited with the Special Deputy Collector. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.