#Land Ceiling Act

Patna High Court rules that bona fide purchasers of land declared surplus under the Land Ceiling Act must be afforded a hearing under Section 9(2), even if they are not original owners. The court directs a fresh, time-bound adjudication process, reinforcing natural justice principles in administrative actions affecting property rights.

Uttarakhand High Court clarifies that surplus land allottees under U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960 are entitled to Bhumidhar status with non-transferable rights under Section 131(d) of Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition Act.