JUDGMENT :-

(Prayer: Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of C.P.C., Read with Section 10(2) of Tamil Nadu Forest Act, against the judgment and decree made in C.M.A.No.61/2008 on the file of the II Additional District Judge at Salem dated 08.01.2018, reversing the order passed by Forest Settlement Officer, Attur, in F.S.C.No.839/2002 dated 27.06.2002, seeking set aside the same.)

The Fair and Decreetal order passed in C.M.A.No.61 of 2008 dated 08.01.2018, reversing the order of the Forest Settlement Officer, Attur, passed in F.S.C.No.839 of 2002 dated 27.06.2002 is under challenge in the present Civil Miscellaneous Second Appeal.

2. The appellant claims leasehold rights over the property bearing S.No.356 of Keeripatti Village, Attur Taluk, Salem District to an extent of 19.24.0 Hectares (47.52 Acres) from the Government. The appellant states that on 12.05.1954, the Tamil Nadu State Government issued G.O.Ms.324 under Section 4 of the Madras Forest Act (Madras Act V of 1882) notifies that it is proposed to constitute as “Reserved Forest” under the said Act. In the said notification, the properties of the Salem District was proposed to be reserved forest in two block