F.M. IBRAHIM KALIFULLA, J.

1. These two appeals arise out of a common judgment of the Minor Inams Tribunal ‘(Sub-Court) of Chengalpattu, dated 30-10-1981 in C.M.A. Nos. 35 and 34 of 1973.

2. C.M.A. No. 35 of 1973 was preferred by the appellant against the order dated 14.5.1973 of the Settlement Tahsildar, Chengalpattu made in S.R. No. 24/AIB/73 Act 30/63/Sdt, while C.M.A. No. 34 of 1973 was preferred by the appellant against the order dated 14-5-1973 of the Assistant Settlement Officer, Chengalpattu made in S.R. No. 24/AIB/73/Act 30/63/Sdt. The orders of the Settlement Tahsildar, as well as that of Assistant Settlement Officer were identical while granting relief in favour of the respondents herein and as such, the appellant preferred the above two appeals in C.M.A. Nos. 35 of 1973 and 34 of 1973 before the Minor Inams Tribunal (Sub Court) of Chengalpattu who also confirmed the findings of the Settlement Tahsilder as well as the Assistant Settlement Officer. Aggrieved against the said common judgment rendered in C.M.A. Nos. 35 of 1973 and 34 of 1973, the appellant has come forward with these two Special Tribunal Appeals.

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