DATTATRYA SHANKARBHAT AMBALGI & ORS. vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 10, 11, and 23 of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, stating that these provisions do not violate Articles 14 and 31 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that the Act is included in the Ninth Schedule under Article 31-B, thus protected from judicial review. It was held that the Ceiling Act serves a public purpose by preventing land concentration and ensuring equitable distribution, and that lands reserved for public purposes under the Town Planning Act are still subject to the Ceiling Act's provisions.