Shankar Nago Bhoir v. the Additional Collector and Competent Authority Thane Urban Agglomeration and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition concerning land subject to the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, the petitioner sought a declaration that proceedings under the Act were inoperative due to its repeal in 1999. The court allowed the petition, relying on the Voltas judgment.
What did the court decide?
Declaration that the land in question is not subject to proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976.