STATE OF UTTARKHAND . vs GURU RAM DAS EDUCATIONAL TRUST SOCIETY

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of a land transfer to the Guru Ram Das Educational Trust Society under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, specifically Sections 154, 166, and 167. The Court upheld the High Court's ruling that the land was used for non-agricultural purposes for over ten years, thus negating the applicability of Section 154's restrictions on transfer. The appeal by the State of Uttarakhand was dismissed, affirming the Trust's right to retain the land.