Petitioners, questioning the correctness of the impugned order dated 23rd March, 2004 in proceedings No. R.A. 51/2002-03 passed by first respondent and the order dated 22nd October, 1998 in proceedings No. R.A. 157/1995-96 passed by second respondent vide Annexures-A and B respectively, have presented the instant writ petition.

2. The grievance of petitioners in the instant writ petition is that, petitioners herein claim that, the first petitioner is the wife and second petitioner is the son of late Sri Manje Gowda and there was a partition between Sri Manje Gowda, the husband and father of petitioners herein respectively and late Sri Ninge Gowda, the husband of fourth respondent - who is none other than the father of late Sri Manje Gowda. As per the partition deed entered into in the joint family consisting of late Sri Ninge Gowda, his wife Smt. Puttamma and their son, late Sri Manje Gowda in the month of July 1986, Sy. No. 99/2 measuring an extent of 12 guntas came to the share of late Sri Manje Gowda. Accordingly, late Sri Manje Gowda has filed the application before the Tahsildar, Hassan Taluk, Hassan seeking transfer of khata of the said property to his name by furnishing