The petitioners herein seek for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings passed in Na.Ka.No.255588/08/H2, dated 10.10.2008, on the file of the 1st respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to pass an order of assignment in favour of the petitioners herein in respect of the land in S.F. No.160B, Hosur Village and Taluk, Krishnagiri District, measuring 0.12 acres, the possession of which was handed over on 26.05.1976 by the 4th respondent.

2. It is the case of the petitioners that the land measuring 1.37 and 0.04 acres respectively in Survey Nos.160/1A.T. and 160/C of Hosur Village was owned by one Krishnappa and it was subsequently conveyed to one Meenakshisundaram and 17 others as per registered Sale Deed dated 06.09.1974 bearing Document No.3371/74 in the office of the Sub Registrar, Hosur. All the said persons were working under the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and after purchase, by forming lay-outs, they plotted out the land and started enjoying their respective portions. As the lay-out could not be formed properly, the Society needed 12 cents of land in S. No.160/B (the la