Govt. Of A.P. And Ors vs J.Sridevi And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Andhra Pradesh High Court confirming that the lands owned by the respondents were outside the purview of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (UL(C&R) Act). The Court found that the respondents, having purchased the land as agricultural land in 1995, were not subject to the restrictions of the UL(C&R) Act as the land was not classified as urban land at the time of purchase. The Court held that the insistence on a clearance certificate from the Competent Authority under the UL(C&R) Act was invalid, thereby affirming the respondents' right to develop the land without such clearance.