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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
P.B.BALAJI, J
Sreekumaran Nair – Appellant
Versus
State Of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
1. As the issue in both these Writ Petitions is common, with the consent of the learned Counsel in both the matters, the Writ Petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of, by this common order.
2. The case of the writ petitioners in W.P.(MD)No.1662 of 2020 is that they belong to Nair Tarwad. They trace title to one Neelakanda Pillai, Chellapan Pillai. The name of the Tarwad was Chathancode Veedu alias Chathankottu Veedu, which Tarwad was entitled to 18 hectares 66 ares [equivalent to 46 acres and 9 cents] comprised in Old Survey Nos.2022A and 2022B in Lekkom No.47, formerly Vilavancode village, then Palukal Village.
3. A suit was filed in O.S.No.38 of 1089 (M.E.), which corresponds to 1913/1914 A.D., on the file of the District Judge, Nagercoil. The suit was filed for declaration of title and possession of the properties which have been wrongly included in the Government records as poramboke lands. After contest, by judgment dated 14.09.1915, the District Judge, Nagercoil decreed the suit, thereby declaring the title of the Tarwad of the plaintiffs, holding that the lands were not poramboke lands and also directed issue of patta in favour of the Tarwad of the p
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Proper assessment of the petitioner's right over the disputed survey numbers under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inam Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari Act, 1963 is crucial in granting Patta.
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