Supreme Court of India

State of Tamil Nadu v. M/s. Arooran Sugars Ltd.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 8 S.C.R. 193
Bench Kuldip Singh, M.M. Punchhi, N.P. Singh, M.K. B Mukherjee and Saghir Ahmad JJ.
Decided 31 October 1996

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid deeming provisions, the notification which was issued on 4.4.1973 under sub-section (1) of Section 18 of the Principal Act shall be deemed to be valid and shall have the effect of vesting the lands in question in the State Government E under sub-section (3) of Section 18 of the Principal Act w.e.f. 4.4.1973.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Tenancy and Land Laws : Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961: Section 18(3). Acquisition of land and its vesting free from all encumbrances in Government w.e.f date of publication of notification unde." S.18(1)- Amendment Act 39 of 1972 which came into force w.e.f 21-12-1972 amended Sch.III of Principal Act and reduced minimum multiples for calculating compensation from 9 times to 2 times of not annual income­ Noiification under S.18(3) issued on 4-4-1973 declared an extent of land of Company as surplus land and possession thereof taken over by Government-Draft

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 3 relied on · 2 followed · 4 referred to · 11 mentioned

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