VITHALDAS JAGANNATH KHATRI (D) THROUGH SMT. SHAKUNTALA ALIAS SUSHMA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT

The Supreme Court examined the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, particularly Sections 8 and 10, which impose restrictions on the transfer of agricultural land exceeding the ceiling limit. The Court held that any transfer made to circumvent the provisions of the Act would be deemed invalid, and the transferred land would still be considered in calculating the ceiling area. The judgment reinforced the legislative intent to prevent evasion of land ceiling laws and ensure equitable distribution of agricultural land.