1. The father of the petitioners in W.P.No.4354 of 2012, purchased 2.87 acres of land in old survey No.620/A and R.S.No.358/1 at Karumandichellipalayam Village, Perundurai Taluk in Erode District by way of execution of a sale deed from one Thiru. Selvanayagam. Thiru. Selvanayagam, the vendor who sold the property to the father of the petitioners belongs to scheduled caste. Thiru. Selvanayagam was given conditional assignment of 3.48 acres of land comprised in old survey No.620/A and R.S.No.358/1 at Karumandichellipalayam Village, Perundurai Taluk in Erode District, on 27.2.1924. The petitioners being the sons of the purchaser are entitled to 2.87 acres.

2. The legal heirs of the aforesaid Thiru. Selvanayagam sold 17 ¾ cents to one T.C. Murugan on 4.7.1994 in old Survey No.356/4 (S.F.No.624/B), Karumandichellipalayam Village, Perundurai Taluk in Erode District. Thiru. T.C.Murugan sold the said land measuring 17 ¾ cents to the petitioners in W.P.No.4355 of 2012 on 8.8.2010. A registered sale deed was executed in favour of the petitioners.

3. Whileso, a separate show cause notice dated 23.9.2011 was issued by the first respondent based on the report given by the second re