OSWAL FATS AND OILS LTD. vs ADDL.COMMNR.,BAREILLY DIVISION .

The Supreme Court upheld the orders of the Collector and Additional Commissioner under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, declaring that the land purchased by the appellant vested in the State Government. The Court emphasized that under Section 154(2) of the Act, prior permission is required for the purchase of land exceeding 12.5 acres, which the appellant failed to obtain before the acquisition. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the orders passed by the lower authorities.