Judgment

VARADARAJAN, J.:- This appeal by special leave is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissing L. P. A. No. 245 of 1972, which had been filed against the judgment of a learned single Judge of that High Court in A. S. No. 89 of 1970. Notice, under S. 3 (2) of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Inams Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari Act, 1956, which came into force on 14-12-1956, was issued, calling upon the appellant, Archaka of the respondent-temple to appear before the Deputy Tehsildar for Inams, Guntur in a suo motu enquiry for determining the nature of the Inam. But unfortunately, the appellant did not appear before the Deputy Tehsildar. The Deputy Tehsildar, therefore, decided on 22-12-1960, holding that the Inam was in favour of respondent-temple and that the appellant was only Archaka. The Deputy, Tehsildar granted Patta in favour of the respondent-temple. But the contention of the appellant is that the Inam title deed dated 29-11-1860 in respect of the lands was issued in favour of his ancestors, burdened with service of Swastivachakam in the Pagoda of the respondent-temple. The Inam title, deed, Inam Fair Regist