Ramesam, J.

1. These appeals arise out of a suit brought under Order 1, Section 8, Civil P.C. by five plaintiffs claiming to be worshippers of five temples in Vellatur, Repalle taluk, Guntur District, formerly Kistna District, for certain reliefs in respect of the suit properties which are alleged to belong to the idols of the suit temples. The Subordinate Judge has given a decree in favour of the plaintiffs. Appeal No 122 was filed by defendants 2 to 44 and Appeal No. 463 was filed by defendants 45 to 47.

2. The facts of the case may now be briefly stated. Early in the last century one Thadikonda Seshayya, grandfather of defendant 1s adoptive father, who was originally a native of Vellattur went to Hyderabad, and after acquiring much wealth in the Nizams Dominions returned to his native place where he built the suit five temples for the deities of Siddi Ganapathi Swami, Rajeswara Swami, Bhimeswara Swami, Authi Seshachala Swami and Kameswari Maharani. During his lifetime he was conducting the festivals and the other affairs of the temples. It is said that he left a will of the year 1826 directing his widow to make permanent endowments for the temples, and for this purpose he