JUDGMENT

Trevelyan and Beverley, JJ. - Although this appeal at first sight appeared somewhat formidable, and we were led to expect that very serious questions, having an important effect upon the religious rights of the Mahomedan community, had to be considered in it, yet soon after the [525] opening of the appeal by the learned Moulvie who appeared for the appellants had commenced, it became abundantly apparent that there was no substance at all in the appeal.

2. This suit owes its origin to an unfortunate dispute between the Shea and Sunni inhabitants of a village called Pali in the district of Gya, and it is much to be regretted that the good sense of the members of the Mahomedan community in that village did not prevent, not only the expenditure of the money which has been thrown away in this litigation, but also the expression of the high and intemperate feeling which was shewn in this matter. It seems that the plaintiffs and the defendants are sharers in the village. The plaintiff is a Shea, and desired at the Mohurrum to take through the streets or lanes of this village a procession, which, besides including tazias which are admittedly innocuous, was to include a standard and