JOGIBHAI MANGALBHAI TANDEL ETC. vs MAMLATDAR AND AGRICULTURAL LAND TRIBUNAL, PARDI AND ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's appeal regarding the purchase of agricultural land in Gujarat without prior permission as mandated by Section 63 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. The Court ruled that the appellant's claim under Article 19(1)(e) of the Constitution, asserting a right to acquire property, was unfounded since the Act restricts such transactions to agriculturists who cultivate land personally. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, emphasizing the necessity of compliance with statutory requirements for land transactions.