R. Banumathi, J.

1. This appeal arises out of the Judgment dated 24.7.2003 made in C.S. No.673 of 1997, whereby the learned Judge had taken up the issue of limitation as a preliminary issue and dismissed the Suit as barred by limitation. The unsuccessful plaintiff is the appellant for convenience, the parties are referred to as per their original rank in the Suit.

2. Case of Plaintiff in brief is as follows:-

The plaintiff claims that he is the owner of the properties in Door Nos.16/1 and 16/2, 16/3 Veeraraghavan Road, New Washermanpet, described in Plaint ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ Schedules. In the property of the Trust Samadhis of Satti Paradesi and Raju Mudaliar, the Chief Disciple of Sanyasi Satti Paradesi are situated. To these was added a small Pillaiyar temple. The objects of religious Trust are stated to be:- (i) to conduct Guru Pooja every year on the Chitra Pournami Day for the Sanyasis entered in the Samadhis;

(ii) maintenance of Samadhi; (iii) Vinayaka Chathurthi Celebration; and (iv) Feeding Sadhus and poor on the Guru Pooja days and Thai Poosam day pooja.

3. The property was purchased by one Raju Mudaliar who was an ardent disciple of Swamiar Satti Paradesi. In order t