AR. LAKSHMANAN, J.

The above Letters Patent Appeal has been directed against the judgment of a learned single Judge of this Court dated 7-11-1995 in Appeal No. 240 of 1984 dismissing the appeal thereby confirming the judgment and decree of the learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Chengleput, dated 30-11-1982 in O.S. No. 257 of 1981. The plaintiff is the appellant herein.

2. The case of the appellant is as under. The appellant-Sabha from out of its collections from the members of the Sabha, founded Sri Lakshmi Nayavadhana Perumal Temple. The Sabha was duly registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act and the object of the Sabha is both religious and secular in nature. One of the objects of the Sabha is to construct a temple for the exclusive worship of its members. In or about 1958, the temple in question was constructed on the land donated by one P. S. Srinivasan of St. Thomas Mount and the construction was completed during 1972. The management and the day to day affairs of the temple are being looked after by the Secretary of the Sabha and as such, the Sabha has got every right to manage and maintain the affairs of the temple as its founder cum hereditary t