SATYAWATI KHEMKA Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) 5405.20 square meters vacant land, bearing R.S. Plot No. 54, situated in Ranchi town said to be belonging to the petitioners was declared surplus, under the provisions of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 (hereinafter to be referred to as 'the Act ').

(2.) ACCORDING to the petitioners, Satya Narayan Khemka along with his two sons, Laxmi Kant Khemka and Vishnu Kant Khemka, constituted a joint family. From the joint family fund, 1.87 acres land of R.S. Plot No. 54, appertaining to Khata No. 7, situated in village Gari, within Ranchi town was purchased by two registered sale deeds dated 4.10.1994, Annexures 1 and 1/A in the name of Vishnu Kant Khemka.

(3.) A proceeding under the Act was initiated only against Vishnu Kant Khemla. He filed return (Annexure 3) on 30.9.1976, under Section 6(1) of the Act, wherein for the aforesaid 5970.75 square meters area of vacant land, he claimed three ceiling units for himself, his father and elder brother.