JUDGEMENT:- The defendants in O.S. Nos.676 and 678 of 1968 on the file of the District Munsif, Erode, who lost in both the courts below are the appellants. S.A. No. 137 of 1975 arises out of A. S. No. 2 of 1973 on the file of the Sub-Court, Erode, which arose out of O.S. No. 678 of 1968, S.A. No. 1138 of 1975 arises out of A.S No. 3 of 1973 on the file of the Sub-Court, Erode, which arose out O. S. No. 676 of 1978. O.S. No. 676 of 1968 was filed for a declaration of the title of the plaintiffs who were the same in both the suits in respect of 10.26 acres of land situate in Kagam village in Erode taluk and for recovery of possession of those properties. O.S. No. 678 of 1968 was filed for recovery of mesne profits of Rs. 1,795/- in respect of the properties involved in O.S. No. 676 of 1978 for three years before suit. The case of the plaintiffs, Seshadri Iyengar who sued for himself and as joint family manager and Vijayaraghava Iyengar, was that the suit properties originally belonged to their ancestor Thirumalai Ramasami Iyengar. Ramasami Iyengar had two daughters, Chellammal alias Rukmani and Janaki Ammal by his first wife and second wife respectively. The plaintiffs are t