(1.) The Deceased Appellant/Plaintiff (during his life time) has preferred the present Appeal as against the judgment and Decree dated 24.04.2000 in O.S. No. 293 of 1995 on the file of the Learned Principal Subordinate Judge, Thiruvannamalai.
(2.) After the demise of the Appellant/Plaintiff, his son, being the Legal Representative of the Deceased Appellant/Plaintiff, has been added as his Legal Representative and brought on record as Appellant before this Court.
(3.) The deceased Appellant/Plaintiff, viz., the father of the present Appellant, was popularly known as 'Paria Pattam' Sadasiva Gurukkal and was serving in Arulmighu Arunachaleswarar Temple for the last 50 years and succeeded to this post of his father Pattam Maniyam Soijiadhri Gurukkal, who performed the services without break.