properties from the purview of the Act and
the Act seeks to impose ceiling only on vacant land in urban
agglomerations; that being ... vires. The Act still remains
the Act as it was passed i.e. an Act for imposition of
ceiling on urban land
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (for short, the Act), the invalidity of Section 23 of the Act as discriminatory and, therefore, unconstitutional ... whole of Chapter II of the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, respectively were struck down by this Court inasmuch
buildings' or 'land'. It would take in lands
of every description i.e. agricultural land, urban land or
any other kind ... buildings' or 'land'. It would
take in lands of every description, i.e., agricultural land,
urban land or any other kind
enactment of the Urban
Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976 (Central Act), the
Andhra Pradesh Act had become void and inoperative. as being
outside ... including horticulture, forest land, pasture land, waste
land, plantation and tope; and includes land deemed to be
agricultural land under this Act". Explanation
Validity of.
HEADNOTE:
A ceiling on agricultural holdings was imposed in
Maharashtra by the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling
on Holdings) Act 27 of 1961, which ... CHANDRACHUD, C.J. A ceiling on agricultural holdings
was imposed in Maharashtra by the Maharashtra Agricultural
Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 27 of 1961, which
Kerala Agrarian Relations
Act, 1961 and the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling
on land) Act, 1961, but even so, there are two
distinguishing features ... case,
the
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Court was dealing with Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of
Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 where the definition of family
given
surplus land.
West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 (Act X of 1956) and
the West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1972 (Act ... surplus land.
West Bengal Land Reforms Act, 1955 (Act X of 1956) and
the West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1972 (Act
Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act 1976 (hereinafter referred to as the Central Act), the Andhra Pradesh Act had become void and inoperative. Certain other ... including horticulture, forest land, pasture land, waste land, plantation and tope; and includes land deemed to be agricultural land under this Act". Explanation
buildings' or 'land'. It would take in lands of every description, i.e., agricultural land, urban land or any other kind ... imposition of a ceiling on vacant land in urban agglomerations, for the acquisition of such land in excess of the ceiling limit, to regulate
ceiling on agricultural holdings was imposed in Maharashtra by the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 27 of 1961, which was brought into operation ... doubt, nor indeed is it disputed, that the Agricultural Lands Ceiling Acts, which are impugned in these proceedings, fall squarely within the terms of Clause
