State of Tamilnadu Rep by District Collector vs Ramanathan Chettiyar — 109/2024

The Principal District Judge ruled that the current trustees of Kottar Chettu Nainar Desiga Vinayagar Devasthanam Trust are entitled to receive land acquisition compensation of Rs. 1,50,73,593/-, establishing that the trust—not individual trustees—is the lawful owner of the acquired property based on a Travancore High Court-approved scheme. The judge directed the amount be deposited as a fixed deposit for three years with interest credited to the trust's bank account, and prohibited withdrawal without court permission. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.