JUDGMENT: — Antony Viagulam Fernando — the landowner within the meaning of Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, LVIII of 1961, hereinafter referred to as the Act, is the petitioner in this revision. The landowner held an extent of 25.49 ordinary acres. He had a son by name Selvakumar, who held an extent of 43.09 ordinary acres. The landowner has a wife by name Celia Costa. The landowner has an unmarried daughter by name Marina. Out of the total extent of 25.49 ordinary acres, the landowner executed a deed of settlement on 30th September, 1970, giving bis unmarried daughter Marina an extent of 7.53 ordinary acres. On the same day, the mother of the landowner and the grandmother of Marina settled on Marina an extent of 7 ordinary acres. The son Selvakumar died on 16th November, 1967. He is said to have a left a will dated 30th May, 1967 under which the lands held by him of an extent of 43.09 ordinary acres, have been bequeathed in equal moieties to the mother Celia Costa and to one Francis Baldans, stated to be a close associate of Selvakumar. Proceedings under the Act have been taken by the Authorised Officer (Land Reforms), Kovilpatti, in respect of the above

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