ORDER

1. Since these appeals have been preferred against a common judgment passed by the trial Court they have been heard together and are being decided by a common judgment.

2. F.A. No.524/1998 has been preferred by the plaintiffs Shri Kalbhairav Murti and its pujaris whereas F.A. No.246/2000 has been preferred by defendant No.6 State of Madhya Pradesh.

3. The facts of the case in brief are that plaintiffs instituted an action on 11.06.1984 before the trial Court for declaration of title to the suit land bearing survey No.244 area 3.743 hectare, for declaration that the order dated 21.02.1984 passed by the Board of Revenue is illegal, for possession of the suit land and mesne profits.

4. As per the plaintiffs, in District Dhar, near Ratnagara tank is an old and ancient temple by the name of Kalbhairav temple. Plaintiffs 1 to 3 and their ancestors have been the Pujaris of the temple and have been receiving emoluments also from the State Government. For the management of the temple the suit land had been given about 200 years ago by the ruler of Dhar to the pujaris of which they have been taking care ever since then. Since a few years the suit land has been given by Pujari plaintiff No.