JUDGMENT

P. Sathasivam, J. —

Civil Appeal No. 2012 of 2002:

1) This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2000 passed by the High Court of Judicature, Andhra Pradesh at Hyderabad in Civil Revision Petition No. 2124 of 1996 whereby and whereunder the High Court has dismissed the petition filed by the appellants herein. Civil Appeal No. 2014 of 2002: This appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2000 in Civil Revision Petition No. 2322 of 1996 whereby the High Court has dismissed the petition filed by the appellants herein by following its judgment passed on the same day in C.R.P. No. 2124 of 1996. Civil Appeal No. 2011 of 2002:

This appeal is filed by the appellants who were notparties before the High Court against the judgment and order dated 17.11.2000 passed by the High Court of Andhra Pradesh in C.R.P. No. 2322 of 1996.

(a) Since the issues which arose in these appeals are similar, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. The facts in Civil Appeal No. 2012 of 2002 are sufficient for the disposal of all these appeals. They are as under:

(b) A property consisting of 29 acres 59 cents in T.S. No.11 and ol