This is an appeal by defendants 1, 26 and 27 against the judgment and decree in O.S.No.9 of 1947 on the file of the Court of the Subordinate Judge, Palghat. The properties, which are the subject-matter of this litigation, consist of 63 items of land. Items 1 to 41 belong in jenm to Thiruvara Devaswom and they are subject to a kanom for Rs.2,600 in favour of Vadakke Meledom, of which defendants 1 to 25 are the members. Items 42 to 63 belong in jenm to Kavalappara Estate and they are subject to a kanom for Rs.395 in favour of the same Edam. The first defendant, who was originally the karnavan of this Edam, was removed from management by a decree passed in O.S.No.35 of 1917 on the file of the Court of the District Munsiff of Alathur. That decree also provided that the first defendant should get annually 300 paras of paddy for his maintenance. The second defendant, who succeeded to the- management, Was also removed by a decree passed in O.S.No.14 of 1925 on the file of the Court of the District Munsiff, Alathur, and defendants 3 and 12 became the managers. On 1st November, 1927, all the members of the Edam excluding defendants 1 and 2 executed a usufructuary mortg