Heard learned counsel, Mr. D C Roy for the appellants and learned counsel, Mr. D C Nath for the respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. None appeared for respondent No.4.

2. The fact, in short, necessary for disposal of this appeal,may be stated thus:

Bhandari Choudhury, since deceased, predecessor of appellant Nos. 1 (a) to 1 (d), Haridhan Choudhury, since deceased, prede#31;cessor of appellant Nos.2(a) to 2(e) and respdt. Nos.3 and 4 together filed WP(C) No.41771999 before this Court inter alia stating that their predecessors had been in possession of the land recorded in Khatian No.64 old Plot Nos.400, 401, 402, 403 measuring an area of 7.22 acres in Mouza -Dakshin Machmara, Kanchanpur, District-North Tripura, which was subsequently recorded in Khatian No.92, CS Plot Nos.1 104, 1102, 1103, 1456, 1457, 1153, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1121, 1106, 1105, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1120,1454 and 1455 which appertain to old Jote No.74.

The petitioners and their predecessors had been in possession of the land exercising all acts of possession without any disturbance from any quarter.

A proceeding under Section 145 of CrPC was drawn at the instance of respdt No.4 and others aga