S. Mohan, J.

1. Both these revisions can be dealt with under a common order. On 9th March, 1973, O.S. No. 191 of 1973, District Munsif's Court, Tenkasi, was filed on the foot of a promissory note, dated 2nd September, 1972 for a sum of Rs. 5,000. Pending the suit, the properties belonging to the defendants were attached before judgment in I.A. No. 381 of 1973. On 23rd April, 1973, the suit was decreed, on submission by defendants, against the first defendant, personally and against defendants 2 to 6 in so far as it related to the family properties in their hands. The attachment was made absolute. In execution of this decree, E.P. No. 71 of 1973 on the file of the District Munsif's Court, Shencottah, was filed for sale of the properties forming the subject-matter of the attachment. The upset price was fixed at Rs. 10,000. E.P. No. 22 of 1974 was filed again and the defendants were represented by a counsel. The upset price was reduced to Rs. 8,000. Then again, by another application, the upset price was reduced to Rs. 6,000. It was on 10th February, 1975, there was a sale in E.P. No, 70 of 1974 for a sum of Rs. 6,301, subject to the encumbrances, the purchaser being none other th