In Brief
The appellants challenged land acquisition notifications issued in 1977 and 1980 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, seeking their quashing and release of the disputed land. The High Court dismissed their writ petition summarily, citing that acquisition had been completed 37 years prior and stating no grounds for interference existed. The Supreme Court held the High Court's approach improper. A court must substantively address all issues and reliefs in a writ petition, not dismiss it solely because acquisition proceedings had been completed long ago. The case was remanded for the High Court to reconsider on merits.
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