D.R.Somayajulu Sec.D.L.S vs Athili Appala Swamy & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the implications of non-impleading legal heirs in proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, specifically under Section 9, determining that such omission renders the proceedings void ab initio. The Court held that the repeal of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act by the Repeal Act, 1999 affects the vesting of surplus land, emphasizing that the appellant-society's claim to 6 acres of land, previously vested with the State, must be recognized. The Court ultimately set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order that invalidated the earlier determinations regarding surplus land.