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1. Right of a mortgagee to claim interim compensation amount deposited by the Government under the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948. 2. Interpretation of Sections 50(2), 44(1), 42, and 50(8) of the Act regarding the entitlement of the mortgagee to the compensation amount. 3. Application of Section 48 of the Civil Procedure Code in relation to the mortgage decree and limitation. Analysis: 1. The appeals under Section 51(1) of the Act questioned the mortgagee's entitlement to the interim compensation amount deposited by the Government after taking over the estates. The Tribunal initially rejected the mortgagee's claim, stating that the interim compensation belonged to the landholder. However, the High Court disagreed, citing Section 50(2) of the Act, which mandates payment to various parties, including mortgagees under Section 44(1). The Court emphasized that the mortgagee's right to the compensation amount was clear under the Act's scheme, irrespective of prior attachments made by the mortgagee. 2. The Court further analyzed the provisions of Sections 44(1), 42, and 50 of the Act, along with relevant case law, to establish the mortgagee's right to the compensation amount. It highlighted that the Act empowers the Tribunal to distribute interim compensation among parties whose rights transferred to the Government, including mortgagees. The Court dismissed the Tribunal's view that prior attachments by the mortgagee affected the current claim, emphasizing the statutory rights conferred upon the mortgagee by the Act. 3. Regarding the application of Section 48 of the Civil Procedure Code, the Court clarified that the mortgagee's claim for the compensation amount was not barred by limitation. The Court differentiated between enforcing the statutory right to the compensation amount and executing the decree, stating that Section 48 did not apply in this context. Additionally, the Court addressed arguments related to Section 50(8) of the Act, emphasizing that interim payments were distinct from advance compensation and did not negate the mortgagee's entitlement to the compensation amount. The Court held in favor of the mortgagee, allowing the appeals and emphasizing the mortgagee's right to claim the compensation amount as per the Act.
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