KONDA V. RAJU vs STATE OF A.P.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court regarding the exclusion of land from the petitioner's holding under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1972. The Court found that the petitioner could not claim exclusion for lands that were not agricultural at the time of declaration, as the evidence indicated that the hay-racks and cattle-sheds were established only after the declaration was finalized. The Court reiterated the principle from Smt. Sreelatha Bhopal vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh regarding the vesting of land and the conditions for surrender under Section 10 of the Act, confirming that the petitioner was not entitled to the exclusion sought.