First defendant in O.S.No.346 of 1996 on the file of the Additional District Munsif, Cuddalore, is the revision petitioner.

2. Plaintiffs filed a suit for the following reliefs:

“(1) declaring that plaintiff are entitled to the rights and honours details in Schedule ‘B’ to the plaint,

(2) restraining the defendants, there men, agents or any person claiming under them, by an order of permanent injunction from in any manner interfering with the plaintiffs rights and honours detailed in schedule ‘B’ to the plaint or in the alternative, for mandatory injunction directing their implementation,

(3) directingthe 1st defendant to plaintiffs Rs.10,000 towards damages with interest at 12 per cent per annum from the date of suit till realisation,

(4) directingthe defendant to pay plaintiffs the cost of this suit, and

(5) grantingsuch other reliefs as are deemed fit.”

3. According to the plaintiffs, their family is the oldest one living in Thiruvehindrapuram and has certain unique rights and honours as described in detail in ‘B’ Schedule to the plaint and these rights are attached to them for at least 500 years. According to them, the rights and honours are being enjoyed by them by vi