Joseph Vithayathil, J.

A. S. Nos. 220 to 224 of 1123 and A. S. No. 448 of 1123 were referred to a Full Bench by the following order:

“These appeals were heard together. The suit O. S. 17 of 1118 in the District Court of Nagercoil as originally framed was to set aside several revenue sales in respect of different portions of the plaint properties comprised in four survey numbers lying in one tract of paddy land called Nedunkettu Konam. Subsequently under orders of the court the suit was split up into seven separate suits, O. S. 17 of 1118 and O. S. 146 to 151 of 1119. O. S. 17 of 1118 was to set aside the revenue sale dated 20-12-1109 in respect of 54 cents in S. No. 3 002. O. S. 146 to 151 of 1119 were to set aside the revenue sales, of 5-6-1111 regarding 99 cents in S. No. 3002, of 30-12-1112 regarding 99 cents in S. No. 3001, of 31-9-1112 regarding 9 cents in S. No. 3003, of 22-10-1113 regarding 10 cents in S. No, 3003/1, of 22-1-1110 regarding 33 cents in S. No. 3003 and of 26-7-1114 regarding, 14 cents in S. No. 3020/A respectively. The cases were jointly tried. The