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We are therefore of opinion that these appeals have not become infructuous.

On the merits, we are of opinion that the Board of Revenue erred in holding that the appeals before it were barred by res judicata. It- is essential for any previous Adjudication of a point to bar its consideration second time that, the previous adjudication must have been between the same parties and that it be with respect to the same matter. The three suits in which judgments became final were against one Banwari and', not against any of the present appellants. The matter in issue in those three suits were also different 'from that in the suits which have given rise to these appeals. Each of the twelve suits related to different plots. A common judgment on account of similar questions being raised for decision in the different suits, does not always make that judgment amount to one judgment in those suits. Such a judgment will ordinarily be deemed to be really so many judgments as the suits disposed of by it. This Court expressed a similar view in Badri Narayan Singh v. Kamdeo Prasad Singh(1).