SUDAM SHANKAR KSHIRSAGAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

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 against the appellants were valid, as the entire joint family holding must be considered as one unit for the purpose of land acquisition. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the legality of the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act.