1. The litigation presents curious features. In Theroor Pakuthy, Agasteeswaram Taluk, Nagercoil Sub District, Trivandrum District, there is a place known as "Chembakaramanelloor" wherein are situated four Hindu temples dedicated to Chembaka Vinayakar, Veeramudaya Kandan Sastha, Azhakaperumal Sivannaperumal Kandan Sastha, and Amman Mutharamman. There was an Oor attached to the temples, the inhabitants whereof were all Vellalars. For reasons not made clear by the record, all of them shifted their residence to the neighbouring villages of Theroor and Veeramarthandan Puthoor, both of which are situate within a mile wherefrom it is said they were and are resorting to the said temples for worship. Thereafter there were no residential houses, the sites of which having been converted into paddy flats. Arrangement had at that time to be and was made for the conduct of the poojas in the temples and for the management of the properties appurtenant thereto. This was done by means of an udampadi dated 30.2.1050 executed by Nagaru Manikiavasakam the predecessor of the plaintiffs and two others in favour of Muthuswami Meenakshinadhan. Meenakshinadhan transferred his rights under the u