The first petitioner has submitted that his father M.S. Sulthan Ibrahim, son of Mohamed Ismail purchased a land comprised in Survey No.722 measuring to an extent of 6.67 acres situated at Pallikaranai Village, the then Saidapet Taluk, now at Shozhinganallur Taluk, Kancheepuram District in and by a registered sale deed dated 28.05.1963 as Document No.1998 of 1963, at Registrar of Madras, Chengalpattu for valuable consideration from Mr. M.P. Mohideen Pitchai son of Peer Mohamed Sahib. The first petitioner has further submitted that originally, the vendor of the said land had purchased the same from M. Shanmugam Pillai and his three sons on 30.08.1962 registered as Document No.4591 of 1962 in the Office of the Registrar of Madras, Chengalpattu. Since the purchase of the above said land, his father was in absolute possession and enjoyment of the same till his death by effecting mutation entries in his favour vide patta No.776.

2. The first petitioner has further submitted that his father died on 30.12.1993 leaving behind the first petitioner as his only surviving legal heir to inherit the Estate of Late Sultan Ibrahim. While these facts are so, since they are residing at Madurai,