Supreme Court · 1964 INSC 62 · Decided 9 March 1964
A. P. Krishnasami Naidu ETC. v. State of Madras
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1964 INSC 62 · [1964] 7 S.C.R. 82
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1/1963
- Decided
- 9 March 1964
- Bench
- P.B. GAJENDRAGADKAR, K.N. WANCHOO, J.C. SHAH, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR, S.M. SIKRI (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 19, 31(2), 32
Headnote
9 82 SUPREJ\IE COURT REPORTS A. P. KRISHNASAMI NAIDU ETC. v. STATE OF MADRAS (With connected Petitions) [J 964] [P. B. GAJENDRAGADKAR. C. J., K. N. WANCHOO, J.C. SHAH, N. RAJAGOPALA AYYANGAR ANDS. M. SIKR!, JJ.J Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 (Mad. 58 of 1961) ss. of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 was attacked on the ground that it violated Arts. 14, 19, 31 (2) of the Constitution. Held (i) The provisions of s. 5(1) of the Act result' in discri­ mination between persons equally circumstanced and are thu& violative of Art .. 14 of the Constitution. As
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