R.K. Agrawal, A.C.J. & K. Venkataraman, J.

1. The petitioners have come up with the present writ petition for issuance of writ of Prohibition, prohibiting and forbearing the first respondent from conducting suo motu revision proceedings initiated by him in his proceedings dated 22.11.2012.

2. The case of the petitioners, in nutshell, are set out hereunder:-

(a) The land measuring an extent of 1.84 acre in S.No.18/3, Hasthampatty Village, Salem District was under the possession and enjoyment of one Venga Gounder for several decades. He is the first petitioner’s husband’s great grand father. The said land has been in continuous possession and enjoyment of the first petitioner’s family for more than 80 years. The Assistant Settlement Officer, Dharapuram granted patta in favour of the first petitioner in his proceedings dated 27.3.2001 under Section 11 (a) and 12 (b) (1) of the Tamil Nadu Estate (Abolition and Conversation into Ryotwari) Act, 1948.

(b) While so, the officers of the Salem Corporation attempted to interfere with the possession of the first petitioner in November, 2003 and hence, she has filed a writ petition before this Court in W.P.No.37747 of 2003 for a m