Vilas V. Afzulpurkar, J.

1. A.S. No. 357 of 2001 is filed by the third Defendant - Executive Officer, Sri Bramarambha Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Beeramguda, Patancheru Mandal, Medak District, against the decree in O.S. No. 55 of 1997 on the file of the Senior Civil Judge, Sangareddy. A.S. No. 1468 of 2001 is filed by Defendants 1 and 2 i.e. Joint Collector, Medak District and Mandal Revenue Officer, Patancheru, against the very same decree.

2. Since the parties are common, both the appeals were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Suit O.S. No. 55 of 1997 was instituted by Respondents 1 to 5 in both the appeals for relief of declaration of title and ownership of Sy. Nos. 627/A and 674 admeasuring Ac. 11.00 cents and Sy. Nos. 627 and 674 also admeasuring Ac. 11.00 cents at Beeramguda Village, Hamlet of Ameenpur Village, Patancheru Mandal, Medak District and for consequential perpetual injunction. The said suit was instituted by the aforesaid Respondents on the basis of registered sale deeds executed in their favour by their vendors under Document Nos. 6701 and 6702 of 1996 both dated 12.12.1996.

4. The aforesaid Respondents/Plaintiffs also claimed