RAJAMMAL AND ANR. vs MOOKAN @ PERIA PERUMAL THEVAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that donations of land to the Bhoodan Board prior to the commencement of the Madras Bhoodan Yagna Act, 1958, are valid despite lack of registration, as per Section 11 of the Act. The Court clarified that the provisions of the Bhoodan (Amendment) Act, 1964, have retrospective effect, thus including pre-Act donations and exempting them from the Transfer of Property Act and Indian Registration Act. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the appellants could not claim title due to the nature of the donation.