JUDGMENT :

Challenge in this second appeal is made to the judgment and decree dated 31.12.2004 passed in A.S.No.106 of 2002, on the file of the Additional District & Sessions Court, FTC, Tirupatur, Vellore District reversing the judgment and decree dated 7.12.2001 passed in O.S.No.24 of 2001 on the file of the Additional District Munsif Court, Ambur.

2. The second appeal has been admitted on the following substantial questions of law.

“(a) Whether the jurisdiction of the civil court is ousted, when the statutory authorities are acting beyond the scope of their powers and in violation to the statutory prescriptions?

(b) Whether the court below is right in coming to a conclusion that the plaintiff has to submit her objection personally and not through any agent, when there is a specific provision under Schedule IV Rule 12?

3. Considering the scope of the issues involved between the parties as regards the subject matter lying in a narrow compass, it is unnecessary to dwell into the facts of the case in detail.

4. The Parties are referred to as per their rankings in the trial Court for the sake of convenience.

5. The plaintiff has come forward with the suit seeking for the relief of declarati