THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs M/S. AROORAN SUGARS LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the Tamil Nadu Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, specifically Section 18, which mandates that surplus land exceeding the ceiling limit is deemed acquired for public purposes upon government notification. The Court clarified that the respondent's claim to retain land beyond the ceiling limit was invalidated by the 1971 amendment, which removed exemptions for sugar factories. Consequently, the appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu were allowed, affirming the High Court's decision to recognize the government's right to acquire surplus land.