1. These appeals arise out of a suit brought by Manjeti Venkata Nagabhushana Rao and Manjeti Lakshmi Kantha Rao against the State of Andhra Pradesh and others for a declaration that the property comprised in RS No. 400 with a building thereon bearing Municipal No. 15/184 at Chilakalapudi, Masulipatnam measuring 17ac.61 cents in which the plaintiffs have a half share is not subject to any public or charitable trust or endowment or provisions of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 that the order GOMs No. 1501 dated 12-7-1979 (sic) is void; and for certain other consequential reliefs. For purposes of convenience we will refer to the parties as arrayed in the suit.

2. The Trial Court framed several issues as to whether (1) the notification dated 28-7-1960 is valid and binding on the plaintiffs; (2) the suit property is subject to any charitable trust or endowment; (3) the aggrieved parties are estopped from