P. NIRATHILINGAM vs ANNAYA NADAR

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdictional conflict between civil suits and proceedings under the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980 (Act XIII of 1980). It held that once a civil suit is filed, the Special Tahsildar loses jurisdiction to grant relief under the Act, as established in K.V.S.P. Subramanian Chettiar vs. R.D.O., Arantangi. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the Tahsildar's order and directed the parties to resolve their claims in the civil court, affirming the binding nature of the civil court's decision on the parties involved.