Arulmighu Lakshmi Narayanaswamy ... vs Nallammal (Dead) Thr. Lrs. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Madras Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 and the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 are applicable to the lands in question, confirming the classification of the lands as minor inam lands subject to resumption. The Court emphasized that the historical context of the land grants does not exempt them from the provisions of the Acts. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that the lands were rightly classified and resumed under the relevant statutes.