JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Appeal is filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure praying to set aside the judgment and decree dated 24.10.2000 in A.S.No.35 of 2000, on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Thanjavur, confirming the judgment and decree dated 30.03.2000 in O.S.No.96 of 1999, on the file of the District Munsif Court, Thiurvaiyaru).

1. Aggrieved over the concurrent findings of the Courts below granting mandatory injunction directing the appellant to receive the rent from the plaintiff/first respondent said to be the cultivating tenant, the present Second Appeal is filed.

2. For the sake of convenience, the parties are referred to herein, as per their ranking before the Trial Court.

3. The brief facts leading to filing of the present Second Appeal is as follows:

3. (1). The suit property originally belonged to the appellant Temple. Originally, the lands were leased to the persons viz., Appasami Muthiriyar and Arumugam Muthiriyar. They leased their leasehold interest and handed over the property to one A. Sambasivam, S/o. Late Arunuchalam Muthiriyar, in and by a registered lease deed, dated 24.10.1965. The said A. Sambasivam was in possession of the property till his death