RANACHHODBHAI GOVANBHAI (D) TH.LRS.AND ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .HOME AFFAIRS SECRETRY — C.A. No. 1488/2006
Case under 3102_3Jj-land Laws, Agricultural Tenancy, Land Revenue : Three Judge Matter Section III. Status: DISPOSED.
CNR: SCIN010182802005
Filing Date
24-Aug-2005
Registration No
C.A. No. 1488/2006
Diary Number
18280/2005
Order Date
24-Sep-2025
Document Type
Judgement - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Data as of 30-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
RANACHHODBHAI GOVANBHAI (D) TH.LRS.AND ORS.
Adv. SHIVAJI M. JADHAV
Respondent(s)
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .HOME AFFAIRS SECRETRY
Hearing History
Judge: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH
Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week
Fixed Date by Court
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| Date | Purpose |
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| 24-Sep-2025 | Next Week / Week Commencing / C.O.Week |
| 22-Jul-2025 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 21-May-2025 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 19-May-2025 | Fixed Date by Court |
| 15-May-2025 | Fixed Date by Court |
Orders in this case
Common Record of Proceedings — heard with connected matters
Lead case: C.A. No. 1479/2006
Summary of C.A. No. 001488/2006 (Ranachhodbhai Govanbhai v. Union of India) Court Decision The Supreme Court dismissed all appeals and upheld the High Court's decision rescinding 'Alvara' land grants in Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The Court ruled that land grants made by Portuguese authorities (1923-1930) were properly rescinded by the Collector in 1974 for non-compliance with cultivation conditions under the Organic Structure of the Lands of Nagar Haveli (OA). Key Legal Findings - The OA, not the 1917 Portuguese Law, governs these grants - Mandatory cultivation conditions under Article 12 of the OA could not be waived despite decades of delay - Pleas of waiver, acquiescence, impossibility, and condonation were rejected as having no legal basis - The Collector's order was not mala fide and did not violate the 1971 Land Reforms Regulation This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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