1. Disappointed by non-selection as hereditary trustees and non-nomination as non-hereditary trustees in the matter of selection/nomination of trustees to Mathurasatul Salathi Fi Adrabil Falahi Trust (hereinafter called ‘the trust’), petitioners 1 to 6 and petitioners 7 to 11 respectively, have filed this Civil Revision Petition, under S. 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, challenging the Order of the learned District Judge, West Thanjavur, in O.S. No. 6 of 1970 dated 25.9.1992.

2. Brief facts leading to the filing of this Revision Petition arc the following:—The Trust was founded in the year 1900 and after the death of the founders, when disputes arose, a scheme suit was filed and the administration of the Trust thereafter was being carried on in terms of the Scheme decree as modified from time to time. It is common ground that as per the modified Scheme, for the administration of the Trust, there must be six hereditary trustees to be selected from three main branches, two from each main branch. In addition to that, there should be three non-hereditary trustees to be nominated by the District Judge, West Thanjavur. The selection of hereditary trustees is also made by th