( 1 ) 1. Section A. No. 1172 of 1954 is directed against the judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge, Baptla, in A. Section No. 90 of 1953 reversing the judgment of the learned District Munsif of Bapatla in O. Section No. 309 of 1951. Section A. No. 1179 of 1954 is directed against the judgment of the learned Subordinate Judge, Bapatla in A. Section No. 91 of 1953 reversing the judgment of the learned District Munsif of Bapatla in O. Section No. 313 of 1951. 2. The plaintiffs in both the suits are brothers. The 1st defendant in both the suits was the State of Madras. These two suits were brought for a declaration of the title of the respective plaintiffs in the suits and for an injunction restraining the defendants from interfering with the plaintiffs enjoyment and possession of the lands in each of the suits. Both the suits were tried together as common questions of law and fact were involved and were accordingly disposed of by a common judgment. The appeals against the judgment and decree in each of these suits were also heard together by the learned Subordinate Judge, Bapatla, and were disposed of by him in a common judgment. 3. Defendants 2 and 3 in each of the