SMT. VIROJ KUNWAR & ORS. vs II ADDITIONL DISTRICT JUDGE & ORS.

The Supreme Court examined the definition of 'tenure-holder' under Section 3(17) of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, determining that a judicially separated wife qualifies as an independent tenure-holder. The Court held that the lands held by the first appellant and her minor children should not be aggregated with those of her husband, thus allowing for separate computation of land holdings. The High Court's ruling was overturned, affirming the appellant's claim to the land as a separate holding.