them
to the Devasthanam that the inam consisted of both melwaram
and kudiwaram. The appellant Mission, which was in
possession of the lands as alienee ... Madurai, held, after enquiry, that the
inam consisted of both melwaram and kudiwaram and as the
inam lands had been alienated the inam was liable
plaintiffs claimed that they were the owners of mel-waram and kudiwaram interest in the lands which were being enjoyed as "pannai" lands ... melwaram interest and that they, the tenants, are the owners of the kudiwaram which they have been enjoying hereditarily paying half waram in respect
performance of services at temple-Whether Included
melwaram rights only or kudiwaram also-Whether granted in
respect of personal services or hereditary offices ... Collector. Both these authorities held that the inams
comprised both melwaram and kudiwaram rights. The alienees
instituted a suit in the Court of the Subordinate
presume from the subsequent records that Sadhananda Mudaliar was conferred only a kudiwaram interest, in the lands and the melwaram was still vested with ... dispute. Since we have unimpeachable evidence that there was a grant of kudiwaram in favour of Sadhananda Mudaliar in respect of a portion of these
inams comprised only the melwaram and not both the melwaram and kudiwaram and that the result of the prior proceedings under Section ... grant consisted of the lands comprising both the melwaram and the kudiwaram. We have already referred to the fact that the devasthanam. does not claim
only a grant of the melwaram and not any portion of the kudiwaram interest in the village.
5. On the passing of Madras Act XXVI ... come within the ambit of that enactment, as he found that the kudiwaram in the village was owned by the shrotriemdar at the time when
claimed title and found that claimants 1 to 8 were entitled to Kudiwaram interest in certain proportions and that claimants 1 and 2 were entitled ... that what was granted in inam consisted of both melwaram and kudiwaram in connection with the service of supply of pots to Kallalagar Devasthanam Temples
first claimant that what was granted consisted of both the Melwaram and Kudiwaram and claimed compensation for the extent of 2 acres 53 cents, which ... contended that what was granted was only melwaram, that kudiwaram was always in the possession and enjoyment of the riots and that under the provisions
ancestor of the first claimant, that they were entitled to the kudiwaram interest and that, therefore, they were entitled to the entire compensation consequent ... evidence consisted of dealings by those claimants and their ancestors asserting kudiwaram right The Court below also took note of certain admissions made
melwaram or the Sovereign's share of the produce, and the kudiwaram, the interest of the occupant, otherwise known as the ryot. As pointed ... kudiwaram right originated in priority of effective occupation and beneficial use of the soil and the claim, of the Government end the assignees
