JUDGMENT :

R. Pongiappan, J.

1. Both the appeals are directed against the common Judgment and Decree passed in A.S. Nos. 103 and 104 of 2006, on the file of the learned I Additional Subordinate Judge, Tiruchirappalli. The appellant Pitchumani Chettiar is the 1st respondent in both the appeals.

S.A. (MD) No. 217 of 2009:

2. This appeal is directed against the Judgment and Decree, dated 14.04.2008 passed in A.S. No. 104 of 2006, on the file of the learned Subordinate Judge, Tiruchirappalli, which was filed against the Judgment and Decree passed in O.S. No. 470 of 1996, on the file of the learned District Munsif, Lalgudi, dated 20.03.2006.

3. Before the trial Court/the appellant Pitchaimani Chettiar and the 2nd respondent Natarajan Chettiar filed a suit as against the other respondents and seeking the relief of declaration, declaring that the plaintiffs are the managing trustees of the properties and for the consequential relief of mandatory injunction, directing the defendants 1 to 3 and 5 to receive Kists for the suit lands only from the plaintiff for the Fasli 1403 and for the latter Fasli and to issue receipts. In the suit they further prayed for the relief of direction, directing the