JUDGMENT :

AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J.

1. The challenge in this Appeal pertains to the Judgment dated 26.10.2017 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Madras (hereinafter referred to as the “Madras High Court”) in Original Side Appeal No. 272 of 2011, whereby the appeal preferred by the Appellant-Defendant was dismissed.

2. The relevant facts for the purpose of adjudication of the present challenge are succinctly enumerated as follows. The subject matter in question comprises of an immovable property located adjacent to the Respondent-Plaintiff-Temple, namely, Kamakala Kameshwarar Temple (hereinafter referred to as the “suit property” or “Schedule ‘A’ property”). The suit property and the Respondent-Plaintiff-Temple were owned by one late Rai Raja Eswardoss Diawanth Bahadur. On his death, the properties dwelled upon his son Mr. T. Lakshmidoss and his grandson Mr. T. Venkataprasad. They were declared as insolvents vide Order dated 27.04.1914 passed by the Madras High Court. In pursuance thereto, the Official Assignee became the possessor of the properties in the said authority.

3. Thereupon, Mr. T. Lakshmidoss and Mr. T. Venkataprasad arrived at an arrangement w