Dalsukhbhai Bachubhai Satasia And Ors vs State Of Gujarat And Ors

insc-2026-21 Supreme Court of India 6 January 2026 • CIVIL APPEAL NO.6130 OF 2016 • 48 min read

9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Act has been taken over or not assumes great significance after the coming into force of the Repeal Act, 1999 Cantonments Act, 1924 Repeal Act Repeal Act, 1999 Repealing Act Repealing Act provides for abatement of proceedings pending immediately before the commencement of the Act State Government before the coming into force of the Repeal Act, 1999 Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999 effect of Repeal Act, 1999

Judges (2)

B.V. Nagarathna Delivered R. Mahadevan Coram

Parties (2)

State of Gujarat Respondent Dalsukhbhai Bachubhai Satasia Appellant

Case Significance

Dalsukhbhai Bachubhai Satasia And Ors vs State Of Gujarat And Ors is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-21). Civil appeal concerning land rights under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 and its Repeal Act, 1999. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that proceedings under Section 10 of the ULC Act abated by operation of law under Section 4 of the Repealing Act and the appellants were entitled to consequential reliefs. The bench comprised Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan. The judgment was delivered by Justice B.V. Nagarathna.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 9 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal concerning land rights under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 and its Repeal Act, 1999. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that proceedings under Section 10 of the ULC Act abated by operation of law under Section 4 of the Repealing Act and the appellants were entitled to consequential reliefs.

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Statutes Cited

Act has been taken over or not assumes great significance after the coming into force of the Repeal Act, 1999

Cantonments Act, 1924

s 3

effect of Repeal Act, 1999

Repeal Act

s 3 s 4

Repeal Act, 1999

s 3 s 4

Repealing Act

s 3(2) s 4

Repealing Act provides for abatement of proceedings pending immediately before the commencement of the Act

s 4

State Government before the coming into force of the Repeal Act, 1999

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976

s 10 s 10(3) s 10(5) s 10(6) s 11 s 11(8) s 20 s 21 s 33 s 34 s 5(3) s 6(1) s 9

Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Repeal Act, 1999

Cases Cited (9)

IN (9)

(2006) 1 SCC 228 (2013) 4 SCC 280 (2014) 12 SCC 523 (2014) 15 SCC 332 (2015) 5 SCC 321 (2021) 5 SCC 313 (2022) 16 SCC 594 2025 SCC OnLine SC 447 2026 INSC 21

Cited By (1)

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Dalsukhbhai Bachubhai Satasia And Ors vs State Of Gujarat And Ors

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