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.