Supreme Court of India

Jagannath Etc. Etc. v. Authorised Officer, Land Reforms & Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1972] 1 S.C.R. 1055
Decided 11 October 1971

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Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. 31- , 39 and Ninth Schedule and Seventh Schedule, List I/, entry 18 and List /l/, entry 42 Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961-Struck down as vio· !ative of Art,, 14-Act included in Ninth Schedule-Effect on va/idity­ Whe:ther State Legislature cgmpetent to enact the Act. The Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961 was an Act to provide for fixation of ceiling on agricultural land holding; and for oortain other matters connected therewith in the State of Madras. Its validity. had been challenged by earlier writ

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