STATE OF TAMIL NADU vs 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 purpose upon notification. The Court clarified that the amendment under the Tamil Nadu Amendment Act 41 of 1971, which reduced the ceiling for sugar factories, is valid and enforceable. Consequently, the appeals by the State of Tamil Nadu were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that the respondent's land holdings exceeded the permissible limit and were subject to acquisition.