This appeal is directed against the common order dated 11.6.97 passed by the learned Additional District Judge HI, Manipur dismissing the Judicial Misc Case No.248-86/20-87 instituted by the appellant-plaintiffs by refusing to make absolute the order granting exparte interim injunction and allowing the Judicial Misc Case No.262-86/10-87 instituted by the respondents-defendants for vacating the order granting exparte interim injunction.

2. We have heard at length Mr. A. Nilamani, learned senior counsel for the appellant-plaintiffs as well as Mr. L. Nandakumar Singh, learned senior counsel for the respondents-defendants. We have also considered the records.

3. Admittedly, the parties belong to Khandelwal Saraogi Sect of Digambar Jain community. The suit property belonged to on Deepchand Patni. He died unmarried on 18.5.86 leaving the plaintiffs, who are his step brothers and the defendant No. 1, who is his step sister. The defendant No.2 claim to be the adopted son of the deceased Deepchand and claim the suit property to the exclusion of the plaintiffs and the defendant No.l. The plaintiffs and the defendant No.l assert that the h alleged adoption was void in view of p