CASES UNDER LAND CEILING ACT
The Urban Land (Ceiling
and Regulation) Act, 1976 is still in force in the States of Andhra
Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Orissa, Maharashtra and West Bengal despite
the Government of India having already repealed the same with
effect from January 11, 1999. However, the States of Haryana,
Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan and all the Union Territories including National Capital
Territory of Delhi, Pondicherry and Chandigarh have enforced the
Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999.
The land acquired
under the 1976 Act vests with the State Governments. Only the
State Governments can dispose of such land as per provisions contained
in Section 23 of the said Act.
As
for distribution of ceiling surplus land in rural areas and the
setting up of special courts for this purpose, the subject matter
falls within the domain of the State Governments and Union Territory
Administrations.
