The Nanjanadu Badaga Community people come under Thodha Nadu Seemai. They are (a) Merku Nadu Seemai, (b) Kundha Seemai, (c) Thodha Nadu Seemai and (d) Parangi Nadu Seemai”. To decide the natives, the entire Badaga Community of Nilgiris have divided into four ‘Seemais‘ or ‘areas‘. The original natives alone are entitled to perform the poojas. There is a custom prevailing in the Badaga Community in regard to the performance of poojas in the temple. The Badaga Community people are known for their deep involvement and strict adherence of religious, rituals and ceremonies. The construction of Sri Nanjundeswarar Bajanai Temple is the continuation of the Bajanai Madam which was functioning for the past one century. The Bajanai Madam later was shifted to the temple Sri Nanjundeswarar which was constructed during the year 1987 and Kumbabisekam was performed in the same year. Originally, a Bajanai Madam was functioning in the then house of the third respondent/third plaintiff, nearly about 100 years before. Respondents 1 to 4/plaintiffs‘ plaint averments: The respondents 1 to 4/plaintiffs are the permanent residents of Nanjanadu Village in Ooty Taluk, belonging to Badaga Community, a pre-dominant native community in Nilgiris District, in Nanjanadu Village, there is a Bajanai Temple known as ‘Sri Nanjundeswarar Bajanai Temple‘ founded and constructed by the Badaga Community people. 255 of 1997 passed by the Learned Subordinate Judge, Udhaga- mandalam. The appellants/defendants 2 to 5 have filed the present Appeal before this Court as against the judgment and decree dated made in O.S.
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