STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs B.E. BILLIMORIA .

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 2(q) and subsection (9) of Section 4 of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulations) Act, 1976, addressing whether two strangers acquiring property jointly qualify as a 'person' under Section 2(i) of the Act. The Court held that the permissible ceiling limit for vacant land is 1000 sq. metres, and that the requirement to keep two-thirds of the area vacant applies to the case at hand. The judgment clarified the applicability of the Act's provisions regarding land acquisition and building regulations in Koregaon Park, Pune.