Supreme Court Allows Appeals in Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act Case, Granting Independent Tenure Holder Status to Sub-lessees. Sub-lessees under a government lessee for agricultural purposes qualify as tenure holders under Sections 3(9) and 3(17) of the Act, rebutting the presumption under Section 5 Explanation II, and are exempt from lease deed transfer conditions due to agricultural use.
10 Jan 2022The appeals arose from a common judgment of the High Court of Uttarakhand dismissing writ petitions filed by the appellants, who were sub-lessees unde...
