KRISHNA KUMARI vs STATE OF HARYANA

The Supreme Court interpreted Section 10A of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, emphasizing that surplus land declared under the Act cannot be utilized for resettlement if it has been inherited by legal heirs. The Court upheld the decision of the S.D.O. (Civil) which exempted the appellants' land from the surplus pool, confirming that the land was not utilized for resettlement and thus should not be allotted to others. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' rulings regarding the land's status post-inheritance.