STATE OF GUJARAT vs MANOHARSINHJI PRADYUMANSINHJI JADEJA

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Gujarat High Court, confirming 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 appeal by the State of Gujarat was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling that the respondent was entitled to retain the land in question.