G. JAYACHANDRAN, K. K. RAMAKRISHNAN
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its District Collector – Appellant
Versus
Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Devasthanam, Madurai through its Executive Officer/Joint Commissioner – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of land disputes related to temple and forest authority. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. documentation supporting temple's claim over land. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. government notifications declaring land as reserved forest. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. arguments regarding land classification as inam and forest. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. trial court's observations on land classification and possession. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. court's ratio decidendi regarding applicability of laws. (Para 34 , 35) |
| 7. final findings on the legality of possession claims. (Para 70 , 124) |
| 8. final judgment detailing the dismissal of suits. (Para 126) |
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 96 of C.P.C., to set aside the judgment and decree dated 12.03.2008 made in O.S.No.560 of 2004 on the file Additional District and Sessions Court, Fast Track Court No.III, Madurai.
Appeal filed under Section 96 of Code of Civil Procedure, against the judgment and decree dated 12.03.2008 made in O.S.No.119 of 2005 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Court, Fast Track Court No.III, Madurai.)
Common Judg ment:
Dr. G. Jayachandran, J.
1.These two appeals suit arising out of the judgments passed by the Additional D
The classification of land as 'Devadayam' without evidence of continuous possession does not negate the State's right to declare it as forest land under the Tamil Nadu Forest Act, thus rendering the ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the probative value of the Gazette Notification under the Forest Act and the implications of the bar on entertaining suits during the notification ....
The court established that land used for religious purposes does not fall under Shamlat Deh, affirming the rights of the religious institution over the land.
A suit for recovery of possession against a lessee is premature without formal termination of the lease under the Transfer of Property Act. Moreover, revenue settlement proceedings do not negate the ....
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