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2a) The plaintiff is a charitable trust with all ingredients of a trust known to law. The properties belonging to the plaintiff institution vest with the trustees and the object of the institution being secular and charitable, plaintiff institution comes under the definition of trust as contemplated under law and judicial precedents. Under Section 3(a) of the amending Act 34 /64, the first defendant had not taken any steps to have the plaintiff institution being denotified with the result the first defendant has no locus standi to exercise any supervisory control over the plaintiff institution by virtue of Act 29 of 1954 The first defendant in the absence of any fresh notification or power or authority to exercise supervisory control over the plaintiff institution has been making demands for payment of contribution without any powers under Section 46 of Act 29/1954. The demand has been made through telegram and general circulars by the first defendant to which the plaintiff has sent suitable replies. Finally on 25.12.1978, the plaintiff explained his stand, reaffirmed and reiterated by subsequent communications, which stand had not been contradicted or seriously challenged by the first defendant till 1.2.1979 . In the absence of proper fresh notification, the first defendant chosen to issue a noticie dated 14.2.1979 under Section 46(4) of Act 29/1954 for the recovery of a sum of Rs.19,993.29ps under Revenue Recovery Act. Subsequently, the Tahsildar of Wallajah sent a notice of demand for Rs.19,993.29ps to the plaintiff on 26.3.1979. After issuance of G.O.3408 dated 17.11.1959, the first defendant cannot claim any contribution from the plaintiff. The demand of contribution by the first defendant from the plaintiff is illegal and arbitrary and opposed to law. The institution similar in nature of the plaintiff viz., the Muslim Education Association of South India and Madrase kaire Jaria are outside the purview of Act 29/1954 and hence the action of the first defendant is wholly unjustified and opposed to law. The plaintiff institution has issued a notice under Section 80 CPC and also under Section 56 of Act 29/1954 to the defendants on 2.4.1979 and the same has been served.