Heard Mr. Thali, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners, Mrs. Agni, learned Counsel appearing for respondent no. 1, Ms. Razaq, learned Counsel appearing for respondent no. 3, Mr. Agha, learned Counsel appearing for respondents no. 2, 4 and 5 and Mr. Almeida, learned Counsel for respondents no. 7, 8 and 9.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Learned Counsel for the respondents waive service of notice. By consent, heard forthwith.

3. By this petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 02/04/2013 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Vasco Da Gama in Special Civil Suit No. 65/97/B.

4. The said Special Civil Suit No. 65/97/B has been filed by the respondent no. 6, since deceased, now through his legal representatives namely the respondents no. 7 to 9, for declaration and consequential reliefs. The petitioners are the defendants no. 4, 5 and 6; respondent no. 1 is the defendant no.1; respondent no. 2 is the defendant no. 2; respondent no. 3 is the defendant no.3 and respondents no. 4 and 5 are the defendants no. 7 and 8, therein. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the manner in which they are designa