ARJAN SINGH AND ANR. vs THE STATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

The Supreme Court interpreted the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Amendment and Validation) Act XVI of 1962, specifically Section 7, which introduced Section 32-KK into the principal Act. The Court held that the expression 'this Act' in Section 32-KK refers to the principal Act and not the Amendment Act, thereby affirming that the partition of land by a Hindu undivided family must be considered for determining surplus land. Consequently, the Court quashed the orders of the lower authorities, recognizing that the partition would keep the lands within permissible limits as per the Act.