Varadachariar, J.

1. This appeal arises out of a suit instituted by the Zamindar of Sivaganga for obtaining a modification of the boundary line marked by the survey authorities between two villages in the zamindary, namely, Kallvayal and Iluppakudi. The plaint also contained a prayer for possession to the extent to which the defendants might be found to be in possession of portions of the plot marked "I" in the sketch attached to the plaint.

2. Kalluvayal is to the south-east of Iluppakudi and continues to be an Ayan village of the zamindary. Iluppakudi had long ago been granted in inam to a temple and the defendants are the trustees of that temple for the time being. The Sivaganga estate was in the possession of certain European lessees for a period of nearly 30 years up to 1918 and during that period, it appears from Exs. B and C, that the Ayan village of Kalluvayal had been leased by the European lessees to one C.V. Section T. Narayanan Chetti for a period of 19 years (Paslis 1299 to 1317) and to one A. E, L. N. Lakshmanan Chetti for the subsequent period of ten years (Faslis 1318 to 1327). For some years after the expiration of the lease in favour of the European lessees,