and thereafter, during the years, the adjacent plots were also purchased under nine separate sale deeds for valid sale consideration from various purchasers. The purchase of lands spread over a period from the year 1967 to 2000 under different sale deeds. The church is in absolute possession and occupation of the lands covered under various sale deeds. The purchase of various plots in Plot Nos. 1,2,3,4 5, 7, 8, 16, 17, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, the present compound was constructed as early as 1997 covering all the plots belonging to the church and further extended after the purchase during the year 2000. The above plots as per the documents form part of the larger extent of land comprised in Old Punja Survey Nos. 218/2, 218/4 and 218/5 of Pattanur Village, Tindivanam Taluk and the present Re-Survey No. 242/2 and 243/37. According to the petitioner, there are no roads leading beyond the land belonging to the church and TB hospital. The petitioner church is in possession of the plots and enjoying the land as a single block. During the year 2004, the church had approached the authorities for building plan approval to construct a permanent superstructure for the church. The building plan was submitted to the authorities and the same was scrutinized and approval was issued by the authorities to put up construction of the new church in the land. Even the approved plan would reveal that the church
