1. Heard Mrs.G.Thilakavathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.S.Ramesh, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

2. The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the order passed by the first respondent dated 01.10.2010 and to direct the respondents to correct the Settlement Register maintained by the fifth respondent in respect of Survey NO.31/2, Ulaganeri Village, North Taluk, Madurai District and to issue patta in favour of the petitioner in respect of the said lands.

3. The petitioner Tmt.Ammani Ammal, is wife of Srinivasa Iyengar. During the pendency of the Writ Petition, the petitioner died and her legal heirs namely daughter and son have been brought on record as petitioners 2 and 3, by an order dated 10.01.2012. However for the sake of convenience, the deceased petitioner shall be referred to as the petitioner.

4. The case of the petitioner is that her husband Srinivasa Iyengar was in possession and enjoyment of the land comprised in Survey No.31/2 as a ryotwari Nanjai even prior to 1950 and carrying on cultivation. After his demise