STATE OF GUJARAT vs NERGES K. PANTHKY

The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of Section 8 of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960, regarding transfers made to defeat the Act's provisions. The Court held that the agreement dated October 14, 1969, which purported to transfer land rights, was not valid as it was not registered under Section 17 of the Registration Act, thus the original owner retained rights to the land. The appeal was allowed, and the matter was remitted to the ceiling authority for recalculation of the ceiling area in accordance with the ruling.