In Brief
This appeal concerned land ceiling proceedings under the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling of Land Holdings Act, 1960. The original landholder's property was declared to have 2.90 surplus acres in 1981, which vested in the State. After his death, his widow and son appealed in multiple rounds, claiming the vesting order was improper and that the appeal before the Appellate Authority was filed by an imposter. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal, holding that once land vests in the State under the Act, it cannot be revived through subsequent applications or appeals, and all three arguments lacked factual and legal foundation."
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