Niadar vs State on 2 November, 1970
(13) In a fairly recent decision of the Madras High Court in Rev, A. Anmpus v. Alumuri Subba Reddi Phnchapakesa Ayyar J held the view that trees which are cut and severed a few hours or days before the preliminary order and which are still lying on or near the land come within the expression of crop or produce of land which could be attached along with the land under the said section. The view of Malik J. in Goyal Prasad, that the language of section 145 must be liberally construed in this regird, was concurred in, There was need to arm the Magistrates with sufficient power to attach properties in dispute beween fighting faction? and persons and prevent breaches of the peace. A Magistrate had the power, under section 145 of the Code, even to direct a party to restore properties whose possession had been forcibly taken from others within two months before the order. "It is obvious, therefore, that trees which have just been cut and severed a few hours or days before the preliminary order and are still lying on or near the lands must be within the clear purview of a Magistrate who can restore possession of the lands itself with all the trees etc., on it on the ground of taking forcible possession within two months before."