In Brief
The appellant sought permanent injunction against respondents regarding agricultural land sold in 1975. A Tribunal had declared the 1975 sale void under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms Act, 1973, as it violated transfer prohibitions. The High Court dismissed the suit; the appellant appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court held: (1) a single judge cannot grant a certificate of fitness under Article 134-A; (2) suits for injunction regarding ceiling-law land cannot proceed without impleading the State as a defendant, as civil court orders would interfere with State's statutory rights; and (3) the appellant lacked lawful possession after the Tribunal's finding. Appeal dismissed.
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