JUDGMENT: The unsuccessful plaintiffs in both the Courts below are the appellants.

2. The case in brief is as follows: The plaintiffs for themselves and also representing the public worhsippers filed a suit for declaration that the lease in favour of the 2nd respondent by the 1st defendant under a document dated 20.10.1987 is null and void and a consequential injunction. The suit property is a Public Religious Trust belongs to Sri Vyasaraja Mutt, which is having the main office at Sosalai in Karnataka State (hereinafter referred to as “the Mutt”). This Mutt is essentially a religious institution of the Madhwa Community. Vyasaraja, a saint and Philosopher, founder of the Mutt had many disciples. They were living in various places in South India preaching Madhwa Philosophy and wherever they attained Mukthi, their mortal remains were interned and Samadhis were constructed and the people offer worship at the samadhi and there were religious functions as well performed in those places of worhsip like Guru Pooja, etc. These Samathis were held in reverence by the devotees and daily poojas are also performed for this and sometimes abishekams are also carried out by the devotees. The Madhwas

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