SHRI TEJSINGHRAO vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal concerning the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, specifically Section 12, which dealt with land grants made by former rulers. The Court held that the grant in question was a gift and not a legislative act, thus falling within the purview of the Act. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling that the distinction between legislative enactment and executive action remains, and the appellant's claim of sovereign legislative grant was not substantiated.