1. Both the appeals are preferred against the judgment and decree of the learned Subordinate Judge, Chidambaram made in O.S.No.15 of 1997 dated 5.12.2002.

2. Following are the allegations in short available in the plaint:-

2.(a) There is a private temple belonging to the petitioner’s family called Arulmighu Bhuvaneswari Ellai Amman Temple situate at Mel Bhuvanagiri Village, Chidambaram. The said private temple was constructed by the ancestors of the plaintiff. It has no property of its own except the temple site, occupied Grama Natham. From time immemorial patta was not granted to any body, by the Government, as the entire village, with all houses, building etc., are in Natham. The property in which the temple and the house are constructed by the Forefathers of the plaintiff and they enjoyed it as their own.

2. (b) The private temple was managed by Logappa Naidu in or about 1870, and after his life time, his son Kuppuswamy Naidu managed the same. After him, his son Pakkiriswamy Naidu continued to manage the administration of his family temple till he breathed his last. After Pakiriswamy Naidu’s death, his son Krishnaswamy Naidu, the father of the Plaintiff succeeded to