MOSAMMAT BIBI SAYEEDA & ORS. ETC. vs THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court interpreted the term 'Bazar' under Section 4(a) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, determining that such establishments, including 'Patna Market', are vested in the State under Sections 3, 3A, and 3B of the Act. The Court held that the properties in question, despite being let out as shops, do not qualify as 'homestead' under Section 2(j) and thus do not remain the property of the appellants. The judgment of the Full Bench of the Patna High Court was upheld, affirming the constitutional validity of the Act's provisions regarding the vesting of bazars in the State.