As per the case facts a High Court Division Bench had annulled land acquisition proceedings initiated under a State industrial development act following appeals from landowners Various appellants including the ... State and industrial development boards challenged this decision seeking to reinstate the acquisition which aimed to promote industrial growth despite objections from a small number of landowners The question arose whether the High Court's decision to quash the land acquisition proceedings which were intended for industrial development was legally sound Finally the Supreme Court concluded that the Division Bench erred in quashing the acquisition proceedings Consequently the appeals by the industrial entities and the State were granted thereby reinstating the original dismissal of the writ petitions by the single judge

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