Raju, J.

The above appeal has been posted before us on the directions of the Hon’ble the Chief Justice pursuant to the orders of their Lordships of the Supreme Court of India dated 110. 1995 in Civil Appeal No.968 of 1980, since reported in (Sri Varadaraja Perianal Temple v. K.Ramachandra, (1995)4 S.C.C. (Supp.) 87), whereunder while setting aside the earlier order of dismissal of this appeal on the ground of limitation, the Supreme Court has remitted the matter to this Court for redeciding the matter on its own merits.

2. The appellant in the above Special Tribunal Appeal filed under Sec.30 of the Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1963 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1963) is the Inamdar Temple, viz., Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Anjur Village, Erode Taluk, Coimbatore District presently in Periyar District. The appeal has been filed against the orders of the Minor Inams Tribunal/ Principal Subordinate Judge, Erode dated 22. 1971 in C.M.A. No.729 of 1969, whereunder the tribunal below has chosen to set aside the order of the Settlement Tahsildar, Erode, and allowed patta in respect of the entire lands in question in favour of respondents 1 a