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PETITIONER:

STATE OF MYSORE ETC.

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

M. L. NAGADE AND GADAG & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT06/05/1983

BENCH:

DESAI, D.A.

BENCH:

DESAI, D.A.

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

CITATION:

1983 AIR 762 1983 SCR (3) 93

1983 SCC (3) 253 1983 SCALE (1)618

ACT:

Hyderabad Land Revenue Rules subsequently repealed and

re-enacted as Andhra Pradesh (Telengana Area) Land Revenue

Rules, 1951 framed under Hyderabad Land Revenue Act (VIII of

1317 F)-r. 71 as amended on July 4, 1958 -Diversion of

agricultural land to non-agricultural purposes-mode of

assessment of land revenue -Whether. rule valid.

Bombay Land Revenue Rules framed under Bombay Land

Revenue Act, 1879-r. 81 as amended on March 27, 1958-Whether

rule valid.

Rule 71 of the Hyderabad Land Revenue Rules, which is

similar to r. 81 of the Bombay Land Revenue Rules, provides

for mode of assessment of land revenue in the event of

diversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural

purposes.

HEADNOTE:

The respondents in these appeals had filed certain writ

petitions challenging the levy and demand