In a significant ruling interpreting the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (“ULC Act”) and its subsequent repeal, the Supreme Court of India has held that mere “vesting” of excess land in the State Government is insufficient to negate the rights of landholders if “de facto” (actual) possession was not taken prior to the
‘Paper Possession’ Insufficient; ULC Proceedings Abate Without Actual Dispossession and Mandatory Notice: Supreme Court
