Supreme Court of India

P.V. Devassia v. State of Kerala and Ors.

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Reported as [1995] 2 S.C.R. 430
Bench K. Ramaswamy and B.L. Hansaria JJ.
Decided 1 March 1995

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Kera/a Land Reforms Act, 1963: Sections 82(1)(a) and 84(1A). Land ceiling-Land owner making gi.ft of JO acres and 11 acres of land to two sons ' respectively-Exemption from ceiling in respect of such lands to the extent of 'Y, c only 6 acres in favour of each son held right. The appellant executed two gift deeds bequeathing 10 acres and 11 · acres of land respectively in favour of his two married sons and applied for exemption of those lands from his ceiling area prescribed under the Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963. The Land Tribunal gave benefit only to the extent of six acres in respect of

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