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municipal encroachment

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Registered Exchange Deed Defines Property Boundaries | Municipal Authorities Cannot Override with Unregistered Communications: Karnataka HC
Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court

Registered Exchange Deed Defines Property Boundaries | Municipal Authorities Cannot Override with Unregistered Communications: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a registered exchange deed conclusively establishes property boundaries, and municipal bodies cannot unilaterally alter them through unregistered notices or permit encroachments on designated public roads. This reinforces that documented title trumps administrative convenience, protecting landowners from arbitrary municipal overreach in urban planning disputes.

Section 149 TNULBA | Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction Over Temple Ownership Disputes Despite Municipal Encroachment Claims : Madras HC
Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court

Section 149 TNULBA | Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction Over Temple Ownership Disputes Despite Municipal Encroachment Claims : Madras HC

Madras HC rules that civil courts cannot be barred at the pleading stage from adjudicating temple ownership disputes under Section 149 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, even if municipal authorities allege encroachment. The Court imposed an interim restraint on demolition, reinforcing that jurisdiction is determined only after a full trial.

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