Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar v. Shri K. M. Zubei and Others

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Reported as [1996] 2 S.C.R. 376
Bench K. Ramaswamy J.
Decided 9 February 1996

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Land laws: Bihar Land Ref omis (Fixation of Ceiling area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, ·1961: Section 2(ee) Expln.-II, (g) and (k). 'Family'-Ceiling area-Separate additional unit of land for adult son-Detennination of-Personal law not applicable-No distinction between Hindu, Mohammedan and Cluistian-Not entitled to separate additional · unit-However, would be entitled to separate unit if a raiyat and had become a land holde1~Act secular in nature. The respondent - Land owner was shown to be holding surplus land. However, he filed an objection claiming that he was entitled to one addi-

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