State Of Gujarat & Anr vs Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji Jadeja

The Supreme Court upheld the judgment of the Gujarat High Court which ruled that the respondent's lands were governed by the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, rather than the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960. The Court noted that the respondent's argument regarding the applicability of the 1976 Act was raised for the first time in the writ petition, but was accepted by the Single Judge. The Court confirmed the dismissal of the Letters Patent Appeal by the Division Bench, thereby affirming the High Court's decision to set aside the Gujarat Revenue Tribunal's order.