Saurashtra Land Reforms Act, 1951

The appellants, successors of Girasdars and Barkhalidars, challenged the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Amendment to the Bombay Land Revenue Code, which vested all mines, minerals and quarries in the State and provided compensation based on the average of three years' net income. They argued that the amendment …

The appellant, an occupant of two plots of land, had earlier contracted to purchase the land from the former Girasdar, whose agreement required the Girasdar to obtain permission to convert the agricultural land into a village site before a sale deed could be executed. The appellant later entered into a second agreement…

The appellants, Nagbhai Najbai Khackar, challenged the inclusion of their "bid lands"—uncultivable waste lands used for grazing—within the ceiling limits of the Gujarat Agricultural Lands Ceiling Act, 1960 as amended by Act 2 of 1974. They argued that the amendment unintentionally omitted the word "includes" in the def…

The appellants, tenants of intermediary landlords (Girasdars), challenged the allotment of land to the Girasdars under the Saurashtra Land Reforms Act, 1951. The Girasdars, classified as Class A, were entitled to three economic holdings (60 acres) and the authorities had to decide whether the surplus land should be tak…