This Writ Petition, is filed by four petitioners, who claim to be joint owners of O. 39-5 hectares of lands in Survey No. 338/3. It is said that the land originally belonged to their mother Bhoopathi Ammal, and, on her death, the property devolved on them. It is said that having regard to the nature of interest the petitioners have got in the land, the only remedy open to the petitioners is recourse to Court by filing a joint petition. It is said that all the petitioners are co-owners of an extent of 1-52-0 hectares and the income therefrom is the only source of livelihood. It is said that there is no proceeding for land acquisition regarding the extent of 0-39-5 hectares of land or any other proceedings by the State to acquire the same for the purpose of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. It is said that during the last week of November, 1995, men working under respondents 2 and 3, unlawfully entered into Survey No. 338/3 and dug pits for erecting poles in order to draw electric wires/cables over the same. On enquiry, the petitioners came to know that the respondents are to draw high tension wire over the lands and that the pits have been dug for the purpose of erecting pol