1. Defendants in O.S. No.327 of 1994 on the file of District Munsif Court, Nannilam are the appellants.

2. Suit filed by plaintiff was one for permanent prohibitory injunction restraining defendants from interfering with his possession. It is the case of plaintiff that the property belongs to Chokkapuram Mutt and it was in the possession of one Chellapillai. As per Ex.A3, he sold the property to one Arumuga Mudaliar and Meenakshisundaram Mudaliar. Both of them executed another sale deed on 12. 1953 as per Ex.A2 to one Govindaraja Pillai, who in turn sold the property to plaintiff under Ex.A1 dated 22. 1960. Eversince that date, plaintiff is in possession of the property.

3. Eversince the date of purchase, plaintiff us paying dues to Chokkapura Adhinam. Eventhough he has sold 25 cents to in Shanbagavalli, entire property is included in the schedule. Reason for filing the suit was that defendants are attempting to interfere with his possession.

4. In the written statement filed by defendants, they contended that they were nowhere concerned with the suit property and they have been unneccessarily impleaded. Thereafter it is said that the property belongs to second defe