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april 2003

Supreme Court of India · 2003-04-23

B. Chandrasekhar Reddy (D) By Lrs vs State Of Andhra Pradesh

Citation / case number
AIR 2003 SUPREME COURT 2322
Court
Supreme Court of India
Petitioner
B. Chandrasekhar Reddy (D) By Lrs
Respondent
State Of Andhra Pradesh
Bench
K..G. Balakrishnan, P. Venkatarama Reddi

Judgment text excerpt

The case concerns the application of Section 29A of the Hindu Succession Act (as amended by the State of Andhra Pradesh) to land ceiling proceedings. The appellants sought to raise an additional ground in a pending High Court revision petition to claim benefits under the amended Act following the death of the original landowner. The core legal issue involves whether retrospective benefits of a state amendment to succession laws can be invoked to challenge a surplus land declaration under the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms Act.

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