Ramesam, J.

1. This is an appeal against the decree of the District Judge of South Malabar in Order Section No. 3 of 1929. The suit was filed under Section 73 of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, II of 1927. In the plaint the following reliefs were prayed for:

(a) removing such of the defendants from their places as trustees of Tirumullapath temple as the Court finds to be guilty of fraud or gross mismanagement;

(b) framing a scheme of management for the Tirumullapalli temple in Karalamanna Amsorn, Walluvanad Taluk, in consultation with the Board of Religious Endowments.

(c) directing defendants Nos. 1 to 5 and 11 and 12 to render an account of their management after producing all account books and documents and other temple property in their possession or power and pay such sums as are found due.

(d) directing defendants Nos. 1 to 5 and 11 and 12 to surrender all temple articles, jewels, documents, keys etc. in their possession or power.

(e) directing defendants Nos. 1 to 5 and 11 and 12 to pay damages for all loss caused to the temple by their fraud and mismanagement; and.

(f) granting plaintiffs costs and such further relief as the nature of the case may require. The D