Hemant Gupta, CJ.

The petitioners, except the petitioner No.32, have invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court on the assertion that they are in adverse possession of the land in question and the respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 have carried out a massive demolition drive of the houses and shops of the petitioners and many others situate in the area of Krishna Nagar, Banganga Nagar, Tantya Tope Nagar (T.T. Nagar) and Ahata of Rustom Khan. The assertion is that the residents are in possession since many years and have perfected their title by virtue of long and uninterrupted possession. Their relevant assertions as contained in the writ petition are as follows :-

“5.15 THAT, the Respondent No.2, 3 and 4 carried out a massive demolition drive of houses and shops of Petitioners and many others situated in the areas of Krishna Nagar, Bainganga Nagar, TTI, and Ahata Rustom Khan. This action of the Respondent is arbitrary and illegal. The residents here in possessions since last so many years and had perfected their title by virtue of their long and uninterrupted possession. A copy of the Election Voter List of the year 1982 and 1994 showing the voters living in the areas of Rustam Khan