1977 Supreme(AP) 35
RAMACHANDRA RAO
Merla Venkata Rao – Appellant
Versus
State Of A. P. – Respondent
( 1 ) THIS revision petition is filed under section 21 of the Andhra Pradesh land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural holdings) Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ). The petitioner filed a declaration under section 8 (1) of the Act showing that he was holding Ac. 119. 82 cents of land. His wife filed a separate declaration showing an extent of Ac. 125. 26 cents as held by her. Both the declarations were clubbed together as the petitioner and his wife constitute a family unit within the meaning of section 3 (f) of the Act. The declarations were referred to the Tahsildar and Deputy Tabhildars of the concerned villages, and they submitted their verification reports. In the verification report relating to tbe declaration filed by the wife, it was mentioned that the extents of ac. 20-72 cents Karapa village, Ac. 2-61 cents of Ghinamamidada village, 0-14 cents of Velangi village, belonging to her, were not shown in her declaration. Survey No. 253/8 was wrongly mentioned as survey No. 253 with an extent of Ac. 2. 40 cents while the correct extent is Ac. 2. 27 cents. The Tahsildar, peddapuram, mentioned in his report that the lands of the extent of Ac. 41. 39 cents in Anufti vill
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