https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171355 Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act confers a substantive right of objection, and the hearing under that provision must be effective. The Collector must inquire into objections and submit a report, and the State Government must then independently apply its mind to the objections and the record before issuing the declaration under Section 6. In expropriatory acquisition, strict compliance with the prescribed procedure is mandatory, and judicial review remains available where illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety is shown. Failure to demonstrate proper consideration of the landowner's objections and the material on record renders the acquisition vulnerable to challenge. en-us Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 10:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171355 Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act confers a substantive right of objection, and the hearing under that provision must be effective. The Collector must inquire into objections and submit a report, and the State Government must then independently apply its mind to the objections and the record before issuing the declaration under Section 6. In expropriatory acquisition, strict compliance with the prescribed procedure is mandatory, and judicial review remains available where illegality, irrationality or procedural impropriety is shown. Failure to demonstrate proper consideration of the landowner's objections and the material on record renders the acquisition vulnerable to challenge. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171355