https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191580 A contract for sale of agricultural land is not void under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act merely because its performance may later place the purchaser above the ceiling under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948; the agreement itself creates no interest in the land, and any ceiling consequence arises only on acquisition of title, with excess land liable to vest in the Government. The tenancy statute also does not exclude civil court jurisdiction to grant specific performance, because the Mamlatdar's powers under Sections 70, 84C and 85 operate after title passes and do not bar enforcement of the contract. Specific performance was therefore maintainable. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 1968 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Apr 2017 17:25:29 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191580 A contract for sale of agricultural land is not void under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act merely because its performance may later place the purchaser above the ceiling under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948; the agreement itself creates no interest in the land, and any ceiling consequence arises only on acquisition of title, with excess land liable to vest in the Government. The tenancy statute also does not exclude civil court jurisdiction to grant specific performance, because the Mamlatdar's powers under Sections 70, 84C and 85 operate after title passes and do not bar enforcement of the contract. Specific performance was therefore maintainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 10 Apr 1968 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=191580