1. The petitioner claims that his father purchased the lands bearing Survey No. 409/1 and 409/2 in Thuvarankurichi village, Pattukottai Taluk, Thanjavur District. During his life time, in the year 1993 on the basis of oral partition, the petitioner was allotted the said lands. According to him, from 1993, he has been paying the kist and enjoying the said properties. Since the respondents 2 to 4 have decided to treat these lands as if they belong to the Government, and were taking steps to take possession of the lands by force, the petitioner filed a suit in O.S.No. 41 of 1999 before the Sub-Court, Pattukottai in March 1999. Though the petitioner filed an application in I.A. No. 104 of 1999 seeking for an order of injunction restraining the respondents therein from interfering with his peaceful possession. Notice was ordered and the said petition is pending consideration by the Civil Court. Thereafter, according to the petitioner, on 16. 1999, the 4th respondent along with the Village Administrative Officer, the Revenue Inspector and also with the police came to the said lands and tried to evict the petitioner by using bull dozers. The petitioner and other owners prevented