2. The appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 24.6.1999 made in A.S.No.496 of 1985 on the file of this Court reversing the judgment and decree dated 10.7.1984 made in O.S.No.202 of 1977 on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Thanjavur.

3. For convenience, parties are arrayed as per their rank in the suit.

4.1. The plaintiffs 2 and 3 are grand daughters of the first plaintiff through her only daughter N.A. Ahamed Nachia and defendants 1 and 3 in the suit are the sons of the first plaintiff; the second defendant being the daughter of the first defendant is the grand daughter of the first plaintiff; and the fourth defendant is the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board, a statutory body.

4.2. The plaintiffs laid the above suit for directions to (a) the defendants to deliver possession of the suit properties to the plaintiff within a date fixed by this Hon’ble Court, failing which putting plaintiffs in possession of the same by due process of this Court; (b) the defendants to pay the suit property amount with future interest and costs; and (c) the defendants to pay future mesne profits from 1.9.1974 to 1.8.1977 at Rs.100 per month which comes to