The Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 196 1, Act IO of 1962 for short the Act was amended by Amendment Act 1 of 1974 for short the Amendment Act .
The respondents own different extents of agricultural lands situated at Jambaga and other villages in Bijapur District of Karnataka State which were in erstwhile part of Bombay province.
They leased out their lands to M s Sugarcane Products and Industries Ltd., a registered companypany, by a registered lease dated April 1, 1942 for a period of 30 years which stood expired on March 31, 1973 but remained inpossession as tenant.
The latter came into effect from March 1, 1974.
1 1 21511223 of 1985 and batch.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by RAMASWAMY, J. Special leave granted.
Section 79 B of the Act prohibits holding of agricultural land by certain persons.
These appeals arise from the order of the Division Bench dated January 18, 1990 of the Karnataka High Court in Writ Petition Nos.
