BEGULLA BAPI RAJU ETC. ETC. versus STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC. ETC.

BEGULLA BAPI RAJU ETC. ETC. versus STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC. ETC.

A separated minor son, even if divided from the family before the Act, remains part of the 'family unit' for the purposes of ceiling calculations, and lands transferred by such sons or by the petitioners prior to the Act are included in the aggregated holding in light of the statutory definitions and explanations....

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Parties
Petitioner: Begulla Bapi Raju; Respondent: State of Andhra Pradesh; Petitioner: Chinnam Nagabhushnam; Petitioner: Chinnam Jaganmohanrao; Petitioner: Chinnam Sivaramprasad
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
23 August 1983
Procedural Posture
Special Leave Petition/writ Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Appellate Review of Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgment
Outcome
Petitions dismissed
Legal Topics
Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings, Definition of Family Unit, Constitutional Validity, Article 14, Article 21
Land Law Constitutional Law Agrarian Reform Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Definition of Family Unit Constitutional Validity Article 14 Article 21

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Parties

Begulla Bapi Raju

Petitioner

State of Andhra Pradesh

Respondent

Chinnam Nagabhushnam

Petitioner

Chinnam Jaganmohanrao

Petitioner

Chinnam Sivaramprasad

Petitioner

Procedural Posture

Special Leave Petition/writ Petition (civil) / Supreme Court Appellate Review of Andhra Pradesh High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether 'separated minor sons' are included in the 'family unit' under Section 3(f) of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973
  2. 2 Whether lands transferred by such separated minor sons prior to the Act are to be included in computing ceiling area
  3. 3 Whether the definition of 'family unit' and aggregation of holdings violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution

Ratio Decidendi

A separated minor son, even if divided from the family before the Act, remains part of the 'family unit' for the purposes of ceiling calculations, and lands transferred by such sons or by the petitioners prior to the Act are included in the aggregated holding in light of the statutory definitions and explanations. The definition of 'family unit' and the manner of aggregation do not violate Articles 14 or 21 and are protected under Article 31A and 31B. Petitioners cannot raise new factual issues regarding drought-prone area without required notification or necessary foundation before lower court or Supreme Court.

Court Disposition

Petitions dismissed

Orders

  • All special leave petitions and writ petitions are dismissed; no infirmity is found in the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973.