C. D. Parimala Bai v. State of Madras represented by Assistant Secretary, Board of Revenue, Land Reforms, Madras
1973-12-18
VARADARAJAN, VEERASWAMI
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Judgment :- VEERASWAMI 1. We are unable to agree that unmarried daughters mentioned in S. 3(14) of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, are confined only to minor unmarried daughters. Cl. 3(14)(i) says ‘minor sons and unmarried daughters’ and so too, the next Cl. (ii) mentions ‘minor grandsons and so unmarried grand-daughters in the male line, whose father and mother are dead’. We are unable to read these clauses as minor sons and minor unmarried daughters. That is not clearly the policy of the Ac t. Only major sons are excluded. Unmarried daughters, whether they are majors or minors, are members of the family. That being so, the appeal is dismissed. No costs.