The case of the petitioner is that he is one of the grandsons of Sri Thippaiah, Son of late Thimmappa who was the original Khatedar of agricultural land bearing Sy.No.1/5 Chikkapalanahalli village, Kolaala Hobli, Koratagere Taluk, Tumakuru District, measuring 28 guntas prior to 1966-1967. After the death of Sri Thippaiah, his wife Smt.Yalerangamma became the Khatedar of the said lands by inheritance. After her death, the petitioner became the joint Khatedar by inheritance. Mutation was issued in 1985. Eversince then, he is in peaceful possession of the same along with 3 other persons. One Sri Bhyraiah, son of late Chikkaramaiah who is the father of respondents 3 to 6 was the Khatedar of agricultural lands bearing Survey No. 4/5 measuring 14 guntas and Survey No.15/3 measuring 18 ½ guntas of Chikkapalanahalli village, Kolaala Hobli, Koratagere Taluk, Tumakuru District. He sold both the lands in favour of the 7th respondent by way of registered sale deed dated 30-5-1969. The survey number of the land measuring 14 guntas is wrongly mentioned as 1/5 instead of 4/5. However, the katha was not changed and continued in the name of the original purchaser even after the execution of