S. VANATHAN MUTHURAJA vs RAMALINGAM ALIASKRISHNAMURTHY GURUKKAL & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's suit for partition under the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963, stating that the title to the property was vested in the institution as per the patta granted under Section 8(2)(ii) of the Act. The Court ruled that the appellant's suit was not maintainable as the institution was not impleaded as a party, and thus, the civil courts lacked jurisdiction under Section 9 CPC. The judgment of the Madras High Court was affirmed, confirming that the appellant had no right, title, or interest in the property.