KHACHAR BHIKHUBHAI UNADBHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960, particularly focusing on Sections 6(3B) and 6(3C) as amended by the Act of 1974. The Court held that the heirs of a deceased landholder, who were minors at the time the amended Act came into force, are not entitled to the benefits under the specified subsections. Consequently, the Court upheld the orders of the Mamlatdar declaring surplus land, affirming the decisions of the lower authorities and dismissing the appeal.