ARULMIGHU LAKSHMI NARAYANASWAMY TEMPLE vs NALLAMMAL (DEAD) THR. LRS. .

The Supreme Court examined the applicability of the Madras Inam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 and the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 in the context of land grants made in the 18th century. The Court held that the lands in question, being classified as minor inam lands, were subject to resumption and conversion into Ryotwari lands under the relevant statutes. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision that upheld the validity of the Acts and the classification of the lands.