Balakrishna Ayyar, J. —

Rani Subbalakshmi Nachiar, claiming to be the hereditary trustee of certain kattalais attached to some temples in what was formerly the Zamindari of Urkad, filed several suits in the Court of the District Munsiff of Ambasamudram, to recover what she claimed were arrears of rent from the defendants. According to her, the kattalais which she represented are entitled to full rights in the suit lands, that is to say, both to the melvaram and to the kudivaram. The defendants, in their turn, pleaded that they are entitled to permanent rights of occupancy in the lands. The following questions, therefore, arose for the determination.

(1) Whether the plaint schedule lands and other lands form a part of the estate of the Zamindari of Urkad which has been notified and taken over by Government under the Abolition Act?

(2) Whether they are not minor inam lands?

(3) Whether the defendants had acquired permanent occupancy rights in the suit lands?

(4) Whether the lands have all along been treated as ryoti lands?

Issues raising these points were framed in the suits. The defendants filed Interlocutory Applications in the Court of the District Munsif of Ambasamudram praying that s

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