The petitioners have filed the above writ petition to quash the order of the first respondent dated 08.03.2006 and for direction to the first respondent to carry out the changes in the revenue records as per the orders of the Settlement Tahsildar No.IV, Gobichettipalayam made in S.R.No.73/68/M.I.Act/Coimbatore Taluk, dated 29.09.1968.

2. According to the petitioners in this writ petition, one Natha Gounder of Vellakinaru Village, Coimbatore North Taluk was in possession and enjoyment of the dry lands to an extent of 6 acres and 49 cents in S.F.No.103 and 3 acres and 46 cents in S.F.No.105, comprised in T.D.No.240 of Vellakinaru Village, Coimbatore North Taluk for a period of 50 years from 1888. After the advent of Tamil Nadu Minor Inams (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act,1963, the lands vested with the Government, free from all encumbrances.

2(a). Since the said Natha Gounder was enjoying the kudivaram rights, after his demise, his son Ayi Gounder was in possession of the lands under kudivaram rights. There was a civil dispute between him and one Chinnia Gounder, who filed a suit for recovery of possession in O.S.No.191 of 1887, which was decreed; the first app