R. Banumathi, J.

These appeals are directed against the dismissal of applications for revocation of the Letters of Administration granted in O.P.No.157/2001 and declining stay of all further proceedings in pursuance of Letters of Administration granted on 17.09.2001. Since both appeals arose out of common order and questions involved are one and the same, both appeals were heard together.

.2. Brief facts necessiated for disposal of these appeals are as follows:-

.The property in question is the self acquired property of one Purushothaman, who died on 4. 1998, leaving his wife – P.Ranganayaki as the only legal heir. The appellants have purchased the property from the said Ranganayaki under two Sale Deeds dated 15.02.1999 and the appellants are said to be in possession and enjoyment of the property. The respondent, who is the brother of Purushothaman has filed C.S.No.227/ 1999 on 23. 1999 against Ranganayaki as well as the appellants, seeking a Decree for cancellation of two Sale Deeds executed by Ranganayaki and the suit is pending. Respondent has filed O.P.No.157/2001 for the grant of Letters of Administration in respect of the Will dated 20.09.1997 said to have been