STATE OF BIHAR vs SHRI K.M. ZUBERI & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of whether major sons of a family governed by Mohammedan law are entitled to a separate unit for ceiling area determination under the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. The Court held that personal law is not to be considered in determining holdings under the Act, affirming that major sons of both Mitakshara Hindu Law and Mohammedan Law are entitled to separate units. The decision of the Board of Revenue was upheld, allowing the landholder's claim for an additional unit for his adult son.