Supreme Court of India

Bhikoba Shankar Dhumal (dead) by Lrs. & Ors. v. Mohan Lal Punchand Tathed & Ors.

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Reported as [1982] 3 S.C.R. 218
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and A. Vardaraian JJ.
Decided 11 February 1982

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What the Court ordered

In view of the foregoing, the decision of the High Court of Bombay in Dadarao Kashiram's case (supra) cannot be considered as. a correct one and we, therefore, overrule it.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, as it stood prior to amendment of Chapters II land III by the Mahallishtra Act 21 of/975- Locus standi of former landlords to file an appeal under the Act-Construction of non-analogous statutes, applying the doctrine of stare decisis, explained-Scope of section 21 as to dropping of the proceedings if ileath occurs of a person holding on tM appointed day land in ex<:ess of the ceiling area prescribed in the Act, after filing the return and before a notification containing the declaration regarding sur~ plus land held by him is

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