JUDGMENT

N.V. RAMANA, J.

The present appeal arises out of the impugned judgment dated 18th November 2006, passed by the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad in Appeal Suit No. 1964 of 1993 wherein the High Court allowed the appeal preferred by the respondents and set aside the order of the Subordinate Judge in O.S. No.69 of 1987, thereby decreeing the suit in favour of the respondents-plaintiffs.

2. A brief reference to the facts may be necessary for the disposal of the present case. The original plaintiff no.1 (predecessor-in-interest of respondent nos. 1 to 6 herein) and original plaintiff no.2 (respondent no.7 herein) preferred a suit against the defendants (appellant and respondent no.8,9 and 10 herein) seeking a declaration that they are the owners of the suit schedule ‘A’ house bearing H. No. 5-6-69 (old), 617 (old), reassigned new nos. 6-1-81 and 6-1-81/1 situated at Brahminwadi, Jagtial. The original plaintiffs had also prayed for a declaration that the suit schedule ‘B’ properties are not in existence and the said properties do not belong to the temple. Lastly, they also sought a consequential relief of permanent injunction against the defendants from interfering with the