STATE OF A.P. vs N. AUDIKESAVA REDDY — C.A. No. 3813/1996

Summary of C.A. No. 003813/1996 — State of A.P. v. N. Audikesava Reddy The Supreme Court held that master plans prepared *after* the Urban Land Ceiling Act came into force (Feb 17, 1976) may be considered when determining if land qualifies as "vacant land" exceeding ceiling limits. The Court rejected the earlier Atia Begum precedent's narrow interpretation, reasoning that town planning is an ongoing process and the Act's definition of "master plan" contemplates plans prepared under any law "for the time being in force," including subsequent ones. Land can become "vacant" due to later master plan designations, triggering fresh filing obligations. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.