Vs the Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
In a civil suit for recovery of possession of temple land encroached upon during East Coast Road expansion, the court, after dismissing one defendant for default and proceeding ex-parte against the others who did not appear, found the plaintiff's evidence sufficient and decreed the suit for possession and costs.
What did the court decide?
Suit decree for recovery of possession of Schedules 'A' and 'B' lands with costs.
What the court decided
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10.02.2014
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI
C.S.No.87 Of 2003
A/m. Marundheeswarar Temple,
rep. By its Executive Officer.
- ... Plaintiff
- Vs.
- 1.The Secretary, Highways Department, Government of Tamilnadu.
- 2.The Executive Engineer, Highways Deartment, Government of Tamilnadu,
- 3.The Assistant Executive Enginer, Highways Department, Government of Tamilnadu
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the plaintiff proved its claim to land encroached upon by defendants during road expansion works in the absence of defendants' presence or reply.
Whether the suit for recovery of possession of encroached land is maintainable and decreed on ex-parte evidence.
Parties & counsel
- respondent
The Secretary, Highways Department, Government of Tamilnadu
- respondent
The Executive Engineer, Highways Deartment, Government of Tamilnadu
- respondent
The Assistant Executive Enginer, Highways Department, Government of Tamilnadu
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court