STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs VALLURI VERRAJU

The Supreme Court addressed the exclusion of certain lands from the agricultural holding of the respondent under Section 8(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973. The Court upheld the findings of the Advocate Commissioner, confirming that specific lands, including those acquired for housing weaker sections, should be excluded from the respondent's holding. Consequently, the appeal was allowed to the extent of these exclusions, with no costs awarded.