Chennai, July 15 -- Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P Shanmugam on Wednesday commended the Tamil Nadu state administration for resolving a long-standing land dispute, clarifying the status of certain Inam lands in Karur district and urged the state to file a review petition against the Supreme Court's order on the eviction of forest-dwelling communities.

While addressing the media, Shanmugam appreciated the state government for issuing a Government Order on July 9 stating that lands in four villages in Karur district, earlier registered as temple lands by the Registration Department, were not temple properties.

"I would like to convey my appreciation to the Hon'ble Chief Minister. There is a misconcep...