Gokulakrishnan, J. — Plaintiff is the appellant. The case of the plaintiff is that his forefathers established a Hanumar temple and installed the idol Hanumar in it and worshipped it as a family deity. From generation to generation, pooja was conducted by the members of the plaintiff’s family at their own cost and expense. The temple had no other property or income. The forefathers of the plaintiff had great faith and fervour in Bajana and hence Bajana was conducted by the temple. The said temple was thus used as a private temple and as a private Bajana Matam. There is no festival conducted in the temple. The people interested in Bajana used to attend and worship when the plaintiff’s forefathers used to do Bajana. Thus, the institution become popular in Madurai city. On account of its popularity, the then Rajah of Sivaganga who was creating endowments in various temples also offered to the temple some paditharam. Similarly from Sarkar Kattatalai also, some paditharam, was offered. So far as the offering from the Sivaganga Zamin is concerned, it has been stepped, Bat the Sarkar kattalai is supplied through Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam. The offering is only 1/32 Madras measure of rice a

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