Advocate L Parvin Banu, representing five of the respondents-tribesmen, submitted that the plaintiffs cannot claim ownership of the land in the hills because they are not hill tribes or scheduled tribes but belong to the upper echelons of the society and are in illegal possession of 90 acres of hill land.”

[02/03, 10:02] sekarreporter1: “Advocate L Parvin Banu, representing five of the respondents-tribesmen, submitted that the plaintiffs cannot claim ownership of the land in the hills because they are not hill tribes or scheduled tribes but belong to the upper echelons of the society and are in illegal possession of 90 acres of hill land.”
https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2026/Mar/01/madras-hc-clarifies-on-purchase-of-tribal-land-by-non-tribals#:~:text=Advocate%20L%20Parvin,of%20hill%20land.
[02/03, 10:02] sekarreporter1: ..