K. Chandru, J.

1. Application No.3515 of 2012 is filed by two applicants, i.e., 5th and 3rd respondents in the O.P., seeking for rejection and dismissal of the O.P.No.731 of 2011. Application No.3516 of 2012 is filed by the first respondent for the very same purpose. Counter affidavits have been filed by the respondents/ original petitioners, dated Nil (August, 2012) in both applications.

2. It is seen from the records that the original petitioners filed the original petition seeking for the grant of the letters of administration with a Will, dated 11.12.1996 annexed in favour of the petitioners being the legal heirs of the deceased and legatees under the said Will executed by late S.M. Subramaniam Chettiar, having the effect limited to the State of Tamil Nadu. The O.P was admitted on 16.12.2011. Even during the pendency of the O.P., the first respondent filed a caveat in Caveat No.371 of 2012 together with supporting affidavit of objection. Similarly, respondents 3 and 5 also filed a caveat in Caveat No.459 of 2012 together with an affidavit of objection. Even before they could be considered, the two applications have been taken out.

3. It is the stand of the first respo