Pappa v. Raman Chetty Kattalai

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Neutral citation 2026:MHC:2105; Madras High Court second appeal under S.100 CPC dismissed on 05-06-2026. Search themes: occupied natham/grama natham land does not vest in the Government; tenant estopped from denying landlord's title absent open surrender of possession; plea that a prior decree was vitiated by fraud/misrepresentation rejected; binding effect of earlier ejectment decree on the judgment-debtor tenant; Revenue Department Form No.1 notice regarding 'Gramanatham' classification; identity of suit property via Paimash Nos.1056/1057 versus plaintiff's documents on Paimash No.1061; temple's constructive possession through tenant; rent history Rs.30/Rs.100/Rs.80 per month with rent paid 1971-1990. Parties: Mrs. Pappa (appellant/plaintiff); Raman Chetty Kattalai rep. by Executive Officer, Arulmigu Marundeeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur (respondent). Precedents engaged: Kannan @ Kamatchi (died) (Full Bench, Madras HC, applied); D. Satyanarayana v. P. Jagadish (followed); State of A.P. v. D. Raghukul Pershad (followed). Relevant for: temple-tenant possession disputes, Kattalai/Devasthanam properties, collateral attacks on executed ejectment decrees alleging fraud, suits filed to obstruct execution, and second appeals lacking a substantial question of law.