STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs KANNAPALLI CHINNA VENKATACHALAMAYYA SASTRI

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Madras Estates Land (Reduction of Rent) Act, 1947, specifically Section 3(4), ruling that the reduction of rents for ryoti lands was a reasonable restriction under Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution. The Court found that the reduction did not deprive the landholder of his income to an unreasonable extent, as it aligned the income with prevailing rents in ryotwari lands. The High Court's decision to invalidate the notification was reversed, affirming the Act's provisions aimed at improving tenant conditions.