JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Appeal filed under Section 96 of C.P.C., to set aside the judgment and decree dated 12.03.2008 made in O.S.No.560 of 2004 on the file Additional District and Sessions Court, Fast Track Court No.III, Madurai.

Appeal filed under Section 96 of Code of Civil Procedure, against the judgment and decree dated 12.03.2008 made in O.S.No.119 of 2005 on the file of the Additional District and Sessions Court, Fast Track Court No.III, Madurai.)

Common Judg ment:

Dr. G. Jayachandran, J.

1.These two appeals suit arising out of the judgments passed by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.III, Madurai, in respect of suit property Survey No.1/1, Viralipatti village, Madurai District which is declared as reserved forest by the Forest Department. The proceedings of the Forest Department is resisted by Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundareswarar Devasthanam, the plaintiff in O.S.No.560 of 2004 claiming the suit property belongs to Temple donated by Thirumalai Nayakar as Devadayam and also by an Association by name “Sirumalai Thenmalai Malaithotta Vivasayigal Sangam”, the plaintiff in O.S.No.119 of 2005, claiming that their members are in possession and enjoyment of the suit