JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Second Appeal is filed under Section 100 of C.P.C, against the judgment and decree dated 15.12.1998 made in A.S.No.8 of 1996 on the file of the Sub Court, Tuticorin as confirming the judgment and decree in O.S.No.200 of 1993 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Tuticorin dated 30.08.1995.)

The plaintiffs are the appellants.

2. The plaintiffs filed O.S.No.200 of 1993 before the Principal District Munsif Court, Tuticorin for the relief of declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the benefits and privileges conferred under Article 25(1), Article 26, Article 29(1) and Article 30(1) of Indian Constitution in view of their minority character and consequentially pass an order of permanent injunction calling upon the defendants not to enforce on them any Act, Rules, Regulations and Notifications which take away the plaintiffs' rights as a minority community. After trial, the suit was dismissed by the trial Court. Plaintiffs filed A.S.No.8 of 1996 before the Subordinate Court, Tuticorin. The learned Subordinate Judge concurred with the findings of the trial Court and dismissed the appeal. As against the same, the present second appeal has been filed by t