Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963

The appeal concerned four acres of government land that had been granted to four temples for the purpose of generating income for poojas and temple maintenance. The descendants of the original poojari obtained hereditary trustee status under Section 63(b) of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&…

The Sri Kari Varadaraja Perumal Temple held a devadayan religious inam of 19.58 acres, granted permanently and confirmed by a title deed in 1863. After the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 abolished minor inams, both the temple and the appellants applied for Ryotwari patta. The …

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Arulmigu Lakshmi Narayanaswamy Temple challenging a High Court order that remanded a land dispute to the Minor Inams Abolition Tribunal. The core issue was whether the lands in Komarapalayam Agraharam hamlet were "minor inam" lands under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition an…

The appellant purchased a one‑third share in a property and filed suits for declaration of title and partition. While the suit was pending, the Tehsildar, under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963, conducted a suo motu inquiry and granted a Ryotwari patta to an institution. The…