R. Subramanian, J.

1. The defendants in O.S. No. 501 of 2005 are the appellants. The suit was filed under Section 70 of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.

2. According to the plaintiff, it is a registered Society. The said Sangam has got 342 members. It purchased an extent of 8 grounds and 2265 Sq. ft. of land from the Tamil Nadu Housing Board and constructed a temple for Lord Iyyppa in the said land. The sale deed was executed on 17.11.1980 in favour of the Society. Idol of Lord Vinayaga and Iyyappa were installed in the premises on 11.05.1980. A day care centre for the aged, destitue women was also contructed in the said land. Free Medical camps are also conducted by the plaintiff's Sangam. After construction of the temple, the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment department appointed a fit-person for the said temple. This led to filing of an application under Section 63(a) of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959 before the 2nd defendant in the suit namely the Joint Commissioner, Hindu Religioius and Charitable Endowment (Admn.), Chennai. The said application was numbered as O.A. No. 10/1999 and the Joint commissioner, The Hind