The trial court framed as many as eleven issues, out of which Issues 1, 6 and 8 were as follows : (1) Whether the suit village is an estate within the meaning of Section 3 (2) (d) of the Madras Estates Land Act ? (6) Whether the plaintiffs are barred and estopped to claim rents in view of prior pattas and rent decrees that were previously obtained ? (8) Whether this Court has no jurisdiction to try the suit? On March 26, 1958, the Advocates for the parties filed a joint memo to the effect that "both parties agree to abide by the final decision whether in the High Court or in the Supreme Court, as the case may be, in the appeal or revision, arising out of O.S. No. 47 of 1953 on the file of this Court on the question whether the, suit village Kadakalla is not an estate under section 3(2)(d) of the Madras Estates Land Act, as amended upto date".