Supreme Court of India · 2020-05-06
Kapilaben Ambalal Patel Heirs Of ... vs The State Of Gujarat Revenue Department ...
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2020 SUPREME COURT 2735
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Kapilaben Ambalal Patel Heirs Of ...
- Respondent
- The State Of Gujarat Revenue Department ...
- Author
- A.M. Khanwilkar
- Bench
- Dinesh Maheshwari, A.M. Khanwilkar
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Gujarat High Court's dismissal of a writ petition concerning land possession under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. The Court held that the appellants, as legal representatives of the original landowner, were entitled to challenge the actions taken under the Act, specifically referencing Section 6 and Section 20(1)(a) of the 1976 Act. The Court ultimately reversed the High Court's decision, affirming the appellants' rights to the land in question and ordering the restoration of possession.