(1.) The appellants/defendants 2 to 5 have filed the present Appeal before this Court as against the judgment and decree dated 23.10.2003 made in O.S. No. 255 of 1997 passed by the Learned Subordinate Judge, Udhagamandalam.
(2.) Respondents 1 to 4/plaintiffs' plaint averments:
(3.) The appellants/defendants 2 to 5 being aggrieved against the orders of the 6th respondent/6th defendant have tiled an Appeal in A.P. No. 50 off' 1995 before the 7th respondent/7th defendant (Appellate Authority). The Appellate Authority viz., the 7th respondent/7th respondent by his order dated 12.2.1997 in A.P. No. 50 of 1995 has set aside the orders passed in O.A. No. 3 7 of 1992 by the 6th respondent/6th defendant and ordered that the people belonging to the respondents 1 to 4/plaintiffs Sect of Badaga Community and appellants/defendants 2 to 5 Sect of Badaga Community are entitled to perform poojas in the Temple. The order in A.P. No. 50 of 1995 dated 12.2.1997 has been received by the respondents I to 4/plaintiffs' counsel only on 22.10.1997. Later, a suit has been filed under Sec. 70 of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.