Petitioners in I.A. No.67 of 1992 in O.P. No.72 of 1991, on the file of the Subordinate Judge, Pattukottai, are the revision petitioners. Pending revision, the first petitioner died and petitioners 7 to 9 are impleaded as his legal representatives to-day as per order in C.M.P. No.2532 of 1995.

2. The petitioners 1 to 6 herein filed O.P. No.72 of 1991 for getting Letters of Administration of the will executed by late Rev. Paul Sandegran, Dean of Kremmer Sandegran Foundation on 27. 1992. The said petition was allowed, and the petitioners 1 to 6 herein were given the letters of administration. For the purpose of proving the will, the attestors were examined, and the court was satisfied about the genuineness of the testament.

3. For the sake of conveniyance, petitioners 1 to 6 herein, are referred to as petitioners. Even before the O.P. was filed,, there was litigation between the present respondent and the petitioners regarding certain immovable properties. In the civil suit, the right claimed by the petitioners was on the basis of the will. The respondent herein against whom the suit was filed,denied the title of the testator and claimed a right against him. There was a s