COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, TRICHUR vs VAMANA SHETTY AND ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Travancore-Cochin Kanam Tenancy Act, 1955, applies to lands held from Devaswoms in the Cochin region, affirming that the definitions of 'holding', 'michavaram', 'Kanam', 'Renewal fee', and 'Janmikaram' in Section 2 of the Act encompass all Kanam-tenants. The Court found that the Act does not infringe Article 14 of the Constitution, as it is not discriminatory despite its application being limited to the Cochin area. The High Court's decision to quash the notices of demand issued by the Cochin Devaswom Board was upheld, confirming the Act's validity and applicability to Devaswom lands.