Kurzith Imran H, Advocate Practising before the High Court of Madras* ABSTRACT Land is one of the most valuable resources to mankind and has been central to social, economic, and political organization throughout history. Systems of land administration have evolved from community-based control and monarchical control to the modern governmental control. Land is a public resource, and it is the duty of the state to ensure that the public resources are equitably distributed. One such mechanism...