S. BAGIRATHI AMMAL vs PALANI ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court regarding the applicability of the Madras City Tenants Protection Act, 1921, which allows tenants to purchase the land if they own the superstructure. The Court clarified that since the Act was extended to Palani in 1975, the appellant, as the owner of the superstructure, had the right to purchase the land. The Court dismissed the respondent's appeals, affirming the appellant's entitlement to execute the sale deed after depositing the full site value, thus ruling in favor of the appellant's claim for possession.