1. The Mutt has come before this Court seeking Mandamus forhearing the Respondents from entertaining any document presented for registration in respect of the properties in Survey Nos. 11,17,18 and 20 of Survey No. 112 of Thiruvarunganery Village, Thirukkurungudi, Nanguneri Taluk in the name of Petitioner by implementing G.O.Ms. 150, Commercial Taxes Department dated 22.09.2000.

2. The case of the Petitioner is as follows:

3. The Petitioner Mutt was founded several decades ago and many Inams and gifts were given to the Mutt and as a result, it owns large extent of agriculture land in five villages and Mutt had been in possession of the properties for a century. In certain lands, the Inamdar permitted various villagers to enjoy the property and also permitted to put up houses for residential purposes as tenants.

4. Ryotwari Scheme was introduced in respect of Inam lands and proceedings came to be initiated by the Settlement Tahsildar, Kovilpatti. Various tenants who put up superstructure in the land, initiated proceedings contending that they are entitled to claim Patta in respect of the land under their occupation as per Section 13 of the Madras Minor Inam (Abolition a