The defendants in a suit for declaration of title and possession are the appellants in this appeal by special leave The said suit O S No of on the file ... of the Sub-ordinate Judge Ramanathapuram filed by the first respondent herein was dismissed by judgment dated The appeal A S No of filed by the first respondent was dismissed by a learned Single Judge of the Madras High Court by judgment dated and that decision was challenged by the first respondent in L P A No of The said appeal was allowed by a Division Bench of Madras High Court by its judgment dated For convenience the parties will also be referred by their rank in the suit