Petitioners seek a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the respondents in seeking to dispossess them on 15.1.1998 and0 their continued effort to prevent them from continuing to enjoy the buildings and other institutions in Sy.Nos.1020(3) and 1020(6) of Patnam Village, Thavanampalli Mandal, Chittoor District as illegal and arbitrary and to rerrain the respondents fTom interfering with their rights fTom running the college and other religious institutions in the buildings constructed by them in the land in question. First petitioner is the Managing Trustee of the second petitioner - Sri Sai Charitable Trust (hereinafter referred to as 'trust').

2. Petitioners submit that they are in occupation and enjoyment of the buildings constructed for the use of the trust in Sy.Nos.1020/3 and 1020/6 admeasuring Ac.2.70 cents and Ac.0.28 cents respectively totaling Ac.2.98 cents situated at Patnam Village, Thavanampalli MandaI, Chittoor District. One Mr. Markandeya Naidu was the absolute owner of an extent of Ac.3.43 cents in Sy.No.1020/3 of the said village of erstwhile Bangarupalyam Taluk and the said village subsequently became a part of Thavanampalli Mandal. The said Markandeya N