JUDGMENT

VENKATACHALA

(1) APPELLANTS were the plaintiffs while respondents were defendants in Civil Original Suit No. 20 of 1958 Filed in the High court of Jammu and Kashmir in respect of Martand Shrine in Anantnag District. Decree sought for in the suit was for grant of permanent injunctIOn to restrain the defendants from interfering with plaintiffs possessIOn of lands measuring 19 kanals 12 marlas in Survey Plots Nos. 1424/4, 1962/1424/4 and 2304/1143/1 measuring 19 kanals 6 marlas, 6 marlas) and 9 kanals 18 marlas respectively and Dharamshallas, temples and springs at Tirath Martand, Village Macha Bhawan, Tehsil Anantnag; from obstructing Hindus from their WOrship of Gods in the temples or of their performance of religIOus ceremonies at the springs and putting up any constructIOns on the disputed lands; and for ejectment of the defendants from tWO rooms (converted into three rooms) out of six rooms of the Dharamshalla on the southern side of the springs of Martand. Decree so sought for in the suit was granted limited to the extent of restraining defendants by permanent injunctIOn from interfering in any way with the performance of religIOus ceremonies by Hin