MANGALSEN vs STATE OF U.P. — C.A. No. 2763/2012

Summary of Mangalsen v. State of U.P. (C.A. No. 2763/2012) The Supreme Court allowed Mangalsen's appeal and declared that proceedings under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 regarding his surplus land abated upon the 1999 Repeal Act's enforcement. The Court found that possession of 7337.39 sq. meters was never actually taken despite a disputed Possession Certificate dated 1990—the notice required by law was never served, and signature analysis proved the appellant never relinquished possession. The Court set aside the High Court's dismissal and held the State's dilatory conduct throughout (3-year gaps between procedural steps, undecided exemption application until 2008) rendered the acquisition void. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.