AJMER KAUR vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, which dismissed a Writ Petition challenging the declaration of surplus land under The Punjab Land Reforms Act, 1972. The Court affirmed that under Section 3(4) of the Act, the land held by a deceased spouse could be considered in determining surplus land, and the Collector's authority to review earlier decisions was valid. The Court concluded that the orders declaring land surplus were justified, and the appeal was dismissed, maintaining the status of the land as surplus.