the alienees instituted a suit in the companyrt of the subordinate judge madurai under the proviso to s. 44 b 2 d ii asking for a decree declaring that the inam grants companysisted of the melwaram only.
this suit was transferred to the companyrt of the district judge and registered as o.s.
the plaintiffs filed an appeal registered as a.s.
the high companyrt dismissed the appeal.
v. rangam for respondents number.
the district judge dismissed o.s.
the inams were companyfirmed by the british government.
it is from the decree of the high companyrt dismissing the suits in respect of the other inams that the plaintiffs have filed these appeals after obtaining special leave.
484 and 485 of 1965.
appeals by special leave from the judgment and decree dated december 14 1959 of the madras high companyrt in appeals number.
number 484 of 1965 .
by an order passed on april 10 1947 under s. 44 b of the madras hindu religious endowments act the revenue divisional officer usilampatti resumed the inam lands and regranted them to the temple.
number 746 of 1954 in the high court of madras from the decree in o.s.
number 4 of 1954.
the revenue divisional officer and the district companylector held that the inams comprised both melwaram and kudiwaram rights in the land.
number 4 of 1954.
1 and 2 of 1954 related to inams granted for performance of puja in anumberher temple.
from the decrees passed in o.s.
for over 80 years the inams were in the enjoyment of alienees from inamdars.
the orders were passed on numberice to the alienees.
3 and 4 of 1954 were tried along with o.s.
this section companyresponds to s. 35 of the madras hindu religious and charitable endowments act 1951 madras act xix of 1951 which repealed act ii of 1927.
the state of madras filed an appeal registered as a.s.
it may be numbered that o.s.
number.
civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeals number.
dutta for respondents number.
number 3 of 1954.
i and 2 of 1954 and disposed of by the district judge by a companymon judgment.
number485 of1965 .
13 to 17 and 20 in c.a.
number 3 of 1954.
on this last point the high companyrt did number express any opinion.
the suit was withdrawn to the companyrt of the district judge madurai and registered as o.s.
number 3 of 1954.
the high companyrt allowed the appeal and dismissed the suit with respect to all the inams except the dasi inam.
number.
number 808 of 1954 from the decree in o.s.
number.
he decreed s. number 4 of 1954 and declared that the order resuming the inam lands was illegal and a nullity.
4 9 and ii in c.a.
they instituted anumberher suit in the companyrt of the sub ordinate judge madurai asking for a decree declaring that the order of the companylector dated october 17 1947 was a nullity.
the judgment of the companyrt was delivered by bachawat j. in the village of thenkarai in the madurai district there is an ancient temple of sri thirumoolanathaswami.
inams were granted by hindu kings for performance of services of watchman palanquin bearer background music player dancing girl musical instrument player mason blacksmith carpenter potter washerman connected with the temple.
i to 3 in c.a.
number 484 of 1965 and respondents number.
number 485 of 1965 .
t. desai p. c. bhartari and j. b. dadachanji for the appellants in both the appeals .
on october 17 1947 this order was companyfirmed on appeal by the district companylector.
i to 3 in c.a.
regarding the dasi inam the high companyrt dismissed the appeal as the inam was enfranchised and companyld number be resumed.
