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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.VELMURUGAN, J
State – Appellant
Versus
M.K. Alagiri – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The petitioner in both the criminal revisions is challenging the order passed by the learned Special Judicial Magistrate cum Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, in Crl. M.P. No.973 of 2019 dated 11.02.2021. Since the issues involved in both criminal revisions are identical, and both parties are challenging the same order, these revisions are taken up for disposal through this common order.
2. For clarity and ease of understanding, since the revisions have been filed solely against the order passed by the learned Special Judicial Magistrate cum Judicial Magistrate No.I, Madurai, the petitioner in Crl. R.C. (MD) No.320 of 2021 (filed by the Inspector of Police) will be hereinafter referred to as the "respondent," and the petitioner in Crl. R.C. (MD) No.1416 of 2024 will be hereinafter referred to as the "petitioner."
3. The case of the prosecution giving rise to these revisions, in brief, is that:
3.1. The wetland situated in Sivarakkottai Village, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District, in S.No.175/13, Patta No.1597, covering an extent of 44 cents, was assigned in favour of Shri Vinayaga Temple under a Ryotwari Patta on 04.08.1969 by the Settlement Tahsildar, Madurai. The land
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