V. Dhanapalan, J.

1. These Special Tribunal Appeals (in short, 'STAs') arise out of the common judgment and decree dated 27.10.1978 made in C.M.A.Nos.7, 17 and 18 of 1977 on the file of the Inam Abolition Tribunal (I.A.T.).

2. As all the STAs arise out of a common judgment, they are now taken up for disposal by a common judgment.

3. Of the six STAs taken up for disposal, two STAs in S.T.A.Nos.11 and 12 of 1979 are filed by two different parties; three STAs in S.T.A.Nos.105 to 107 of 1979 are filed by Abisheka Kattalai attached to Sri Thiyagarajaswami Devesathanam, Thirurvarur and S.T.A.No.34 of 1980 is filed by one D.Rajagopala Iyer.

4. Facts leading to the filing of the above appeals are thus:

4.1. Initially, in a suo motu enquiry instituted under the provisions of Act 26/63, the then Assistant Settlement Officer, Thanjavur passed orders in R.P.No.130 and 186/IA/NGT/71, dated 15.02.1972 allowing ground patta in the name of Sri Thiyagarajaswamy Devasthanam, Thiruvarur, represented by its Executive Officer and vesting the superstructure thereon by one Mohammed Farook and his brothers and sisters in respect of the schedule mentioned lands. Aggrieved by the said decision, one D.