Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. v. Sher Singh and Ors.

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Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.B. Pattanaik JJ.
Decided 17 December 1996

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Urban Land (Ceiling& Regulation) Act, 1976: Section 6(1) Holder of urban vacant land-Declaration filed under Section 6-Competent authority observing that declarant was holding land in excess of ceiling-Appeal pref erred be/ ore District Judge-Declarant dying during pendency of ap- peal-Matterremitted to competent authority-Writ preferred by State against remand order dismissed by High Court-Appeal-Held the crucial date is the date of declaration filed under Section 6(1) before the competent authority-After the demise of landowner the question of intestate or the tes­ tamentary succession does…

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