JAGADEESAN, J.

1. The respondent in all the Second Appeals are the same. The appellants are different persons. Since the issues involved are common in these appeals, we have decided to dispose of the appeals by way of common judgement.

2. The defendants in O.S. No. 710 to 712/86 on the file of the Prl. District Munsif, Chidambaram are the appellants herein respectively in the Second Appeals. The respondents herein filed the said suits for recovery of possession and mesne profits. It is the case of the respondent/plaintiffs that the suit property has been granted to the Ramzanshaw in order to maintain the Thaikkal and Chavadi and the said grant was confirmed under T.D. 1107 of Udayarkudi Village by the Inam Commissioner on 8th October 1861. The Thaikkal came to be known as Ramzanshaw Thaikkal. Ramzanshaw and his descendants were in possesion and enjoyment of the suit properties only and their capacity as muthuvallies and for maintaining the said Thaikkal and Chavadi. The alienation in favour of the defendants in the suits are void and the defendants in the suits cannot have any valid title or interest over the suit property. The first plaintiff being the muthuvalli and the