Supreme Court of India

V.S. Govindasamy (deceased) Rep. by Lrs. and Ors. v. The Director of Land Reforms, Madras and Ors.

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Reported as [1998] 1 S.C.R. 859
Bench M.M. Punchhi J.
Decided 12 February 1998

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r Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on land) Act, 1961- S.3 (14)-Family-Section 3(34)-Person-Meaning of-S.5(1)-Scope of- Lands gifted to unmarried daughter between the date of commencement of the c Act, viz. 15.2.1970 and the date of notification viz. 2.10.1970 by her grand father-Held : Not to be included in calculating the holding of the father's family under the Act. Ss.22 and 21A-Scope of-Parent of grand parent voluntarily ' transferring fand on account ofnatural love and affection to any minor son, -<.. unmarried daughter, minor grandson or unmarried grand daughter between ~

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