LAWS(APH)-1971-9-17

MANGU RAMDAS Vs. MADURAI VENKATARATNAM

Decided On September 03, 1971
MANGU RAMDAS Appellant
V/S
MADURAI VENKATARATNAM Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Assistant Settlement Officer, Anakapally started a suo motu enquiry under Section 15 of the Madras Estate (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, (hereinafter called " the Act") to determine the nature and history of the land and to consider the claims of the land holders for the grant of ryotwari patta.

(2.) At a later stage of the said enquiry two land-holders claimed patta for themselves alleging inter alia that the land in question is zeryothi private land.

(3.) The 1st respondent in the proceedings opposed the claim of the land-holders and claimed patta for himself contending that he has the occupancy rights and he is therefore entitled to the patta.