In Brief
The appellant claimed exemption under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 for excess land declared vacant by the competent authority. The State took possession on 24 July 1990, and the land was vested. The appellant challenged the rejection of his exemption application, arguing possession could not be taken over due to a civil court's status quo order from the previous day. The Supreme Court held that since possession was validly taken before the Act's repeal (31 March 1999) and no proper challenge to vesting was placed in issue, no relief could be granted. The appeal was dismissed.
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