ORDER :- This is a petition to review the judgment dated 06-01-1972 of Ganesan. J., in C. R. P. 916 of 1971, which was filed under Section 83 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Act. 1961.

2. The petitioner Valliammal is the wife of one Palanisami Gounder. The husband of the petitioner filed a Return in form II, as required under S. 8 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961,(here inafter referred to as the Act) in which he had shown that he was in possession Of an extent of 44-061 standard acres, after excluding the exempted lands. He bad also shown that his wife. Valliaminal had inherited 11-075 standard acres on the death of her son on 25-03-1962. The husband of the petitioner claimed in that return that as per the Act, he was entitled to retain 30 standard acres as holding of the family and that his wife Valliammal. the petitioner herein, was entitled to hold 10 standard acres as Stridhana property. After issuing notices to the petitioner and her husband, the authorised officer. Land Reforms. Coimbatore, by his order dt. 3-12-1969, held that since the petitioner and her husband form a Hindu joint, family, the family as a unit, was entitled to hold only 3

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