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The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the UP Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, in relation to lands released to the Ruler of Kashipur under the Govt. Grants Act, 1895. The Court held that the terms of the grant, as outlined in the government's letter, govern the rights and liabilities of the parties, and the provisions of the Ceiling Act apply to the lands in question. The judgment of the Allahabad High Court was upheld, affirming the legal effect of the grants in the context of the Ceiling Act.