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Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973

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MAHNOOR FATIMA IMRAN & ORS.versusM/S VISWESWARA INFRASTRUCTURE PVT LTD. & ORS.

2025 INSC 646Disposed off

The dispute concerned 53 acres of land in Survey No.83/2, claimed by the original owners (appellants) and by M/s Visweswara Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. (respondents) who relied on sale agreements dated 19 March 1982 that were never registered. The appellants argued that the unregistered agreements could …

BEEMANENI MAHA LAKSHMIversusGANGUMALLA APPA RAO (SINCE DEAD) BY LRS.

2019 INSC 656Dismissed

The appellant, a vendor, entered into an agreement to sell land to the respondent, the vendee, on 30‑12‑1985, with part payment of Rs.55,000 and the balance to be paid within three months, subject to the vendor measuring the land and delivering the original sale deed and land‑ceiling clearance …

SURENDER & ORS.versusGADDA BALAIAH & ORS.

2010 INSC 858Disposed off

The Supreme Court heard appeals arising from a single‑bench order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court that dismissed the State's revision petition and allowed the respondents' revision petition, thereby restoring an earlier revenue order concerning tenancy rights over 190 acres in Gachibowli Village. …

OMPRAKASH VERMA & ORS.versusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH & ORS.

2010 INSC 691Dismissed

The appellants challenged the validity of the State's allocation of land in Survey No. 83 under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, arguing that the land was agricultural and that the earlier High Court judgments declaring the proceedings void should stand. The Supreme Court examined …

STATE OF A.P. & ANR.versusT. YADAGIRI REDDY & ORS

2008 INSC 1365Dismissed

The State of Andhra Pradesh appealed against the High Court’s order that five respondents, who were the sons of a late protected tenant, were the absolute owners of 123 acres of agricultural land and could not be declared surplus under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural …

STATE OF A.P.versusSINGIREDDY RAMULU AND ANR.

2008 INSC 88Case Allowed

The State of Andhra Pradesh sought to enforce surrender of excess agricultural land by a declarant under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. The declarant surrendered 11.07 guntas, but a third‑party claimant asserted that the land had been sold to him in …

M/S PALLAVA GRANITE INDUSTRIES (INDIA) PVT. LTD.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

2006 INSC 800Dismissed

The case concerned several Government Orders (G.O.s) relating to the lease of surplus agricultural lands in Andhra Pradesh for mining galaxy granite. The appellants argued that G.O. No.1290, which earmarked land for mining leases to private firms, created a vested right that could not be withdrawn, …

VEMAREDDY KUMARASWAMY REDDY AND ANR.versusSTATE OF A.P.

2006 INSC 80Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants, Vemareddy Kumaraswamy Reddy and another, had surrendered surplus agricultural land that contained fruit‑bearing cashew trees. The dispute centered on the amount payable for those trees under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, specifically …

THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ANR.versusT. SURYACHANDRA RAO

2005 INSC 311Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, T. Suryachandra Rao, submitted a declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, surrendered land deemed excess, and the surrender was accepted by the authorities. It later emerged that the surrendered land had already been acquired by …

B. CHANDRASEKHAR REDDY (D) BY LRS.versusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

2003 INSC 252Dismissed

The father of the appellants filed declarations under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, which resulted in the family being allotted one standard holding and the excess land being declared surplus. After the father's death, the daughters invoked Section …

SWARAJYALAXMI AND ORS.versusAUTHORISED OFFICER, LAND REFORMS, MEDAK AND ORS.

2003 INSC 235Dismissed

The case concerned 300 acres of land mortgaged to State Bank of India (SBI) which, after the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 came into force, was declared half of it surplus and surrendered to the Government. SBI sought to recover its mortgage money by …

MAKINENI VENKATA SUJATHAversusLAND REFORMS TRIBUNAL AND ANR.

2000 INSC 484Dismissed

The petitioner, a daughter of a landholder who filed a declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, was a minor on the reference date of 1 January 1975 and was part of her father's family unit. Excess land in the father's holdings was identified and …

KANCHERLA MADHUSUDHANA RAOversusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH

2000 INSC 351Dismissed

The petitioner, a major son, owned agricultural land exceeding the ceiling limit under the A.P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, while his mother’s family unit held land below the ceiling. He claimed that his excess could be set off against his mother’s deficiency pursuant …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusVATSAVYI KUMARA VENKATA KRISHNA VERMA

1999 INSC 1Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, a holder of agricultural land under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, and his wife sold four parcels of land within a 15‑day period between 24‑Jan‑1971 and before the notified date. One sale was to the respondent’s father and three to …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusKORUKONDA SURYANARAYANA CHOWDHARY

1995 INSC 577Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Andhra Pradesh sued Korukondasuryanarayana Chowdhary alleging that lands he had sold were to be counted towards his agricultural‑holding ceiling under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. Chowdhary submitted an affidavit stating that the sale …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusVALLURI VANRAJU

1995 INSC 436Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, Vallurivan Raju, filed a declaration under Section 8(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. The Land Reforms Officer held that his holding exceeded the statutory ceiling of 1.3590 acres. The High Court, on revision, allowed the exclusion …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusS.B.P.V. CHALAPATHI RAO ETC.

1994 INSC 482Appeal(s) allowed

The respondents sold 220.25 acres of agricultural land in December 1971 through fourteen sale deeds. The State of Andhra Pradesh contended that the transfers were made to evade the ceiling provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling) on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1973, and should be …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC. ETC.versusM. LAKSHMI DEVI ETC. ETC.

1993 INSC 13Dismissed

The respondents entered into an agreement to sell 294 acres of land to a sugar company and handed over possession. The company later declared the land as surplus under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973, and surrendered it. The Primary Land Tribunal held …

G. NARAYANAPPA AND ANOTHERversusGOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

1991 INSC 266Dismissed

The appellants, members of the Reddi caste, filed land‑holding declarations under Section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. Appellant 2 claimed that his illatom son‑in‑law, Appellant 1, who had attained majority, was entitled to a half‑share in his …

BEGULLA BAPI RAJU ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC. ETC.

1983 INSC 102

The Supreme Court examined several Special Leave Petitions challenging the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. The petitioners argued that a separated minor son should not be treated as a member of the family unit, that land transferred by such sons before the …

STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESHversusMOHD. ASHRAFUDDIN

1982 INSC 35Appeal(s) allowed

The respondent, Mohd. Ashrafuddin, owned agricultural land in Andhra Pradesh and transferred portions of it to others under unregistered sale deeds and a gift deed, but omitted these transfers in his declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. The …