Challenge in this second appeal is to the concurrent judgments passed in Original Suit No.144 of 2003 by the District Munsif Court, Melur and in Appeal Suit No.127 of 2007 by the Principal Subordinate Court, Madurai.

2. The respondents herein as plaintiffs have instituted Original Suit No.144 of 2003 on the file of the District Munsif Court, Melur, for the reliefs of declaration and perpetual injunction, wherein the present appellants have been shown as defendants.

3. The averments made in the plaint are that the plaintiffs and defendants are descendants of one Chinnan Pitchan Vagayara. The plaintiffs and defendants are entitled to get third honour with regard to receiving of sacred ash, sacred water and also untying of bull after sacrificing a scapegoat in Periya Panaiyoor Ayyanar Temple. The first honour belongs to Thanikodi Ambalam. The second honour belongs to Mandakan Ambalam. The plaintiffs 1 to 4 are the descendants of the first heir of Chinnan Pitchan by name Lakshmanan. The plaintiffs 5 to 8 are descendants of the second heir of Chinnan Pitchan by name Chinnaiya. The defendants 1 to 3 are also descendants of fourth heir of Chinnan Pitchan. The 9th plaintiff is th