The Land Commissioner Madras & Anr vs Rajeswari

The case concerns the interpretation of Section 5(4)(b)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, regarding the definition of a family member for land ceiling purposes. The Land Commissioner had excluded the respondent, Rajeswari, from the family unit on the grounds that she held more than 5 standard acres of land. The Supreme Court examined whether such holdings disqualify a spouse from being considered a family member, reviewing the judgments of the Madras High Court which had ruled in favor of the respondent.