THRESSIAMMA JACOB ETC. ETC. vs GEOLOGIST, DPTT.OF MINING AND GEOLOGY PALGHAT AND ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the ownership of minerals in jenmom lands in the Malabar area, affirming the Kerala High Court's ruling that minerals belong to the Government and not to the landowners. The Court clarified that holders of jenmom rights do not possess ownership of the minerals beneath the soil, thus upholding the requirement for government royalties on mineral extraction. This decision reinforces the legal principle that land ownership does not extend to mineral rights unless explicitly stated in law.