1. Since some of the issues involved in both the suits are the same, there has been a a joint trial by consent of all the parties and they are being disposed of by a common judgment.

2. C.S. No. 126 of 1972 , This suit has been filed by four plaintiffs, viz., (1) the deity, Sri Sal Baba, (2) Sri Sathya Sai Mandali, represented by its trustees, (3) M.L. Sampath kumar and (4) M.L. Ramakrishnan, for: (i) delivery of vacant possession of certain portions of premises No. 13, Veeraraghava Mudali Street alias Big Street, Triplicane, Madras-5, hereinafter referred to as the suit house, from defendants 1 to 6 and defendants 7 to 10 or their tenants, (ii) for payment of mesne profits in a sum of Rs, 18,000/- for a period of three years prior to the suit and (iii) for payment of future mesne profits at the same rate from the date of suit till date of delivery of possession.

3. Plaintiffs 3 and 4 and defendants 1 and 2 are the sons of one, M. J. Loganatha Mudaliar. The 7th defendant is the son of the 1st defendant, 8th defendant is the son of the 7th defendant. Defendants

9 and 10 are the sons of the 2nd defendant. The 3rd defendant is the maternal uncle of defendants 1 and 2 and pla