Citation: AIR 2006 SC 3517 Decided on: 13.02.2006 Court: Supreme Court of India Facts The appellants were holding land in excess of the limit prescribed under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural) Act, 1973, (“Act“). The surplus land was surrendered by them which had fruit bearing cashew nut tree plantation. It is to…
May George vs. Special Tahsildar & Ors. (2010) 13 SCC 98 Key Words: mandatory, directory, non-compliance, object and purpose, shall, prejudice, legislative intent Facts The case of the appellant was that a part of her land had been acquired under land acquisition proceedings without her being served with notice under Section 9(3)[1] of the Land Acquisition…
Raza Buland Sugar Co Ltd. vs. The Municipal Board, Rampur [1965] 1 SCR 970 Key Words: mandatory, directory, non-compliance, object and purpose, shall, prejudice, legislative intent Facts: Rampur Municipality, by a special resolution, proposed to levy property tax on persons or a class or persons. S. 131(3) is divided into two parts. The first part lays…