UNION OF INDIA ETC. vs VALLURI BASAVAIAH CHAUDHARY ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, enacted under Article 252(1) of the Constitution, is valid and within the legislative competence of Parliament, as it aims to impose a ceiling on urban property to prevent concentration and speculation. The Court clarified that the existence of a master plan is not a prerequisite for the Act's applicability to urban agglomerations. The judgment emphasized that the Act serves the Directive Principles under Articles 39(b) and (c) for equitable land distribution.