These two appeals arise out of one common judgment rendered by Subordinate Judge of Ramanathapuram in Madurai, in O.S.No.65 of 1969 and O.S.No.124 1969. O.S.No.65 of 1969 was decreed, while O.S.No.124 of 1969 was dismissed. As against the decree in O.S.No.65 of 1969 A.S.No.710 of 1981 has been filed and as against decree passed in O.S.No.124 of 1969 A.S.No.828 of 1983 has been filed. O.S.No.65 of was filed by one K.T.T.Ramalingam Chettiar against Muthuramalingam Pillai and others, the eighth defendant being the Commissioner, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Madras, while O.S.No.124 of 1969 was filed by the said Muthuramalingam and six others against the said K.T.T.Ramalingam Chettiar, the plaintiff in O.S.No.65 1969and that suit was filed for recovery of possession and for damages. Both the appeals can be disposed of in one common judgment. In both the suits the case of the respective parties is the same. For convenience sake, as the trial Judge has done, the plaintiff O.S.No.65 of 1969 will be hereafter referred to as plaintiff and the defendants in that suit the defendants.

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