1. The above batch of civil miscellaneous appeals are against the order of the Subordinate Judge, Ramanathapuram in A. S. 151 of 1963, 27 of 1959 and 29 to 32 of 1959, whereunder he modified the judgment and decree of the District Munsif, Ramanathapuram, in the Original suits tried by the latter, and remanded the same on a particular aspect. The appeals before the lower Appellate Court were all connected and filed by the appellants against the respondents in those civil miscellaneous appeals. In all the suits the respondents claimed that the suit lands were pannai lands and therefore they had domain over the same and that the appellants are bound to recognise such right in them as iruwaramdars and liable to pay rent therefor. Both the Courts below found concurrently that the lands situated in the village of Karungulam is a pre - settlement dharmasanam