Sudam Shankar Kshirsagar & Anr vs State Of Maharashtra & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay High Court's decision regarding the interpretation of 'holding' under Section 2(8) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986, affirming that a Hindu Joint Family qualifies as a 'person' under the Act. The Court ruled that the land acquisition proceedings were valid as the entire joint family holding is considered a single unit, thus not violating individual land rights under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands [Ceiling on Holdings] Act, 1961. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act.