https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194107 The Supreme Court held that compliance with Rule 4 of the Land Acquisition (Companies) Rules, 1963 is not mandatory before issuing notifications under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court emphasized that while an enquiry under Rule 4 may precede a Section 4 notification, it is not a prerequisite. The High Court's decision to quash notifications under Sections 4 and 6 due to non-compliance with Rule 4 was overturned. The matter was remitted back to the High Court for consideration on other grounds. The appeal was allowed, and costs were to abide by the High Court's decision. en-us Wed, 20 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:17:42 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194107 The Supreme Court held that compliance with Rule 4 of the Land Acquisition (Companies) Rules, 1963 is not mandatory before issuing notifications under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court emphasized that while an enquiry under Rule 4 may precede a Section 4 notification, it is not a prerequisite. The High Court's decision to quash notifications under Sections 4 and 6 due to non-compliance with Rule 4 was overturned. The matter was remitted back to the High Court for consideration on other grounds. The appeal was allowed, and costs were to abide by the High Court's decision. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 20 Feb 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=194107