PREFERENTIAL RIGHT OF HEIRS UNDER SECTION 22 OF HINDU SUCCESSION ACT APPLICABLE ALSO TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS: SC The Supreme Court in upholding a Judgment passed by the Himachal Pradesh High Court has affirmed the ruling that an Heir’s preferential rights under section 22 of the Hindu Succession Act would apply even if the property in question is agricultural land. Essentially, section 22 does not envisage an exclusion of interest in agricultural land. Reddy and Reddy Law Firm handles a wide range of Family Law matters and has an experienced team of advocates working in this field of law.