ORDER :

(Order of Reference delivered by Alladi Kuppuswami J.)

1. These writ petitions have been posted before the Full Bench as by order dated 7-7-1978 of a Division Bench consisting of Kondaiah, J. (as he then was) and Raghuvir, J. expressed the view that the decision of the Full Bench in Y.Veeramma v. R. Surudamma1 requires reconsideration. The learned Advocate General has argued before us that the decision of the Full Bench is correct and does not require any re-consideration.

2. Before dealing with this question it is necessary to set out briefly the facts and circumstances of the case.

3. The Madras (Estates Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act (Act 26/48) (Shortly referred to as Estates Abolition Act) was passed in 1948. The Act provided for the abolition of all estates as defined in the Madras Estates Land Act and their conversion into ryotwari tenure. There were subsequent amendments of experession Estate' from time. Even so, it was found that certain inam lands which did not constitute an estate fell outside the purview of the Estates Abolition Act. It was felt desirable that certain rights should be conferred to the tenants in respect of those inam lands also. With