JUDGMENT

PARIPOORNAN, J. - The State of Kerala, having obtained leave of this Court in Special Leave Petition (C) No. 13411 of 1987, appeals against the judgment of a learned Single Judgment of the High Court of Kerala, rendered in CRP No. 2538 of 1981 dated 1-7-1987. The matter arises under the Kerala Land Reforms Act in connection with the proceedings relating to determination of ceiling area of the first respondent, by the Taluk Land Board, Taliparamba (hereinafter referred to as the Board) in TLB No. 447 of 1977. The Board initiated proceedings, TLB No. 447 of 1977 and issued notice to late Respondent 1, head of the family, to surrender an extent of 6.32 acres of land which according to the Board is the land the family headed by the first respondent was holding in excess of the ceiling area. Respondent 2 is the wife of the first respondent. In the said proceedings, Respondents 3 and 4 (sisters of the first respondent) sought impleadment under Section 85(8) of the Land Reforms Act, to set aside the proceedings of the order of the Board dated 28-6-1977 and claimed tenancy rights over an extent of property measuring 10 acres, in RS Nos. 201 and 208 of Naduvil Village, Taliparamba.