1988 Supreme(Raj) 443
O.P.JAIN
Kesar Lal (died) through Lrs. Ram Pal s/o Kesar Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan – Respondent
JUDGMENT
1. - This is an appeal under section 23(3A) of the Rajasthan Imposition of Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act of 1973 against the order of Additional Collector, Ajmer dated 21-10-1986 by which 11.07 standard acres of land has been ordered to be resumed.
2. I have heard the learned counsel for the appellants and the learned Deputy Government Advocate for the State and have gone through the record.
3. The learned counsel for the appellants has expressly given up ground Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of appeals and, therefore, it is no not necessary to mention these grounds.
4. It is argued that on 1-4-1965 Kesri Lal had 17.53 standard acres of land and his son Ladu Ram has 6 standard acres of land. The total comes to 23.53 standard acres which was less than 30 standard acre, that can be retained by an individual whose family consists of 5 or less members. It is argued that the learned Additional Collector was wrong in holding that the total land in the Khata of Kesri Lal was 41.07 standard acres. It may be mentioned that the ceiling proceedings were initiated against Kesri Lal but during the pendency of the case he died and the case was reopened against his sons Rampal and Ladu Ram. The dif
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