THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, THANJAVUR & ANR. versus S. NAGANATHA AYYAR

THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, THANJAVUR & ANR. versus S. NAGANATHA AYYAR

Any transfer of land made between the commencement and notified date that has the effect of defeating the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 is void for computation of permissible and surplus area, regardless of bona fides or intent.

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Parties
Appellant: Authorised Officer, Thanjavur & Anr.; Respondent: S. Naganatha Ayyar; Respondent's Counsel: K. S. Ramamurthi; Respondent's Counsel: Mrs. Saroja Gopalkrishnan; Respondent's Counsel: K. Jayaram; Respondent's Counsel: K. Ram Kumar; Respondent's Counsel: K. Rajendra Chaudhry
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
04 May 1979
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Revision Order
Outcome
Appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Ceiling on Land Holdings, Voidance of Transfers, Statutory Interpretation
Land Law Agrarian Reform Ceiling on Land Holdings Voidance of Transfers Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Authorised Officer, Thanjavur & Anr.

Appellant

S. Naganatha Ayyar

Respondent

K. S. Ramamurthi

Respondent's Counsel

Mrs. Saroja Gopalkrishnan

Respondent's Counsel

K. Jayaram

Respondent's Counsel

K. Ram Kumar

Respondent's Counsel

K. Rajendra Chaudhry

Respondent's Counsel

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Revision Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether transfers of land made between the commencement of the Act and the notified date are void under s. 22 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, only if they are sham, nominal, mala fide or whether all transfers that defeat the provisions of the Act, bona fide or not, are void in the matter of computation of ceiling and surplus area.

Ratio Decidendi

Any transfer of land made between the commencement and notified date that has the effect of defeating the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 is void for computation of permissible and surplus area, regardless of bona fides or intent.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed

Orders

  • Order of the High Court set aside.
  • Tribunal's holding restored, declaring such transfers void for the purposes of the Act.