agricultural land use restriction India

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court of Bombay at Goa, which had affirmed the Administrative Tribunal's refusal to permit the Communidade of Tivim to enter into a compromise regarding tenancy rights. The Court held that the consent terms proposed by the Communidade were in violation of statutory provisions under the Agricultural Tenancy Act and the Land Use Act, as they effectively transferred ownership rights and enabled non-agricultural use of land. The Court emphasized that statutory compliance and legal integrity cannot be overridden by private agreements.