हिमाचल प्रदेश बनाम गुजरात अम्बुजा सीमेंट लि.
| Citation | (2005) 6 SCC 499 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 29 August 2005 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Bench | N. Santosh Hegde, S.B. Sinha JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Punjab Land Reforms Act, Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act |
| Category | Haryana-Specific, Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
Land ceiling laws prevail over subsequent transactions. Surplus land vests in the State by operation of law. No individual can hold land exceeding the prescribed ceiling.
The question arose whether land ceiling laws apply to industrial companies acquiring agricultural land, and whether surplus land vests automatically in the State.
The Court held:
This judgment is significant for land ceiling enforcement in Haryana and Punjab, where the ceiling on land holdings continues to operate and surplus land disputes remain common.
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