The Plaintiffs 2 to 5 in the suit are the petitioners herein. The Plaintiffs have filed the suit O.S. No. 728 of 1987 before the Additional District Munsif, Namakkal for declaration and injunction. Before the trial court, both the plaintiffs and defendant have let in oral and documentary evidence. After considering the same, the trial court dismissed the suit. Aggrieved by the judgment and decree passed by the trial court, the petitioners herein have preferred A.S. No. 275 of 2002. Pending appeal, the petitioners have filed I.A. No. 8 of 2002 under Order 23 Rule 1 (3) CPC seeking permission of the Court to withdraw the suit with liberty to file a fresh suit on the same cause of action. After affording opportunity to both sides, the first Appellate Court dismissed the application, which is challenged in this revision.

2. Mr. Valliappan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the first Appellate Court erred in dismissing the application filed under Order 23 Rule 1 (3) CPC without following the principles enunciated therein; that the Court below failed to note that the respondent herein claims title from one Pachaiyammal, wife of Marudhamuthu Udayar an