Patanjali Sastri, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a suit brought by the respondent for a permanent injunction restraining the appellant from interfering with his enjoyment of the suit property and, in case it was found that the respondent was not in possession, for delivery of possession free from the obstruction of the appellant. The respondent claimed title under an Inam grant alleged to have been made to his predecessors-in-title by the Carnatic rulers for the supply of Tulasi to the Kallalagar Devasthanam in the Madura District. The respondent also alleged that in or about the year 1918 the trustees of Ramalingaswami Mutt falsely set up title to the suit properties and it the instance of some mediators, the dispute with them was settled by the trustees giving what is described as a release sale deed relinquishing all their interest in the suit properties, and recognising the respondents title thereto. Since then, the respondent claimed to have been in possession and enjoyment of the suit properties down to the year 1933 when the appellant disturbed his possession under colour of a sale deed obtained by him from one Singaram Pillai. The appellant denied the title as well