B. SUDERSHAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE facts leading to filing of these writ petitions are tell-tale. They are required to be noticed in somewhat detail. Where do we begin? The Us between the mighty State and its cititzens centres around a piece of land admeasuring Acs. 3. 27 guntas situated in khairatabad village, Hyderabad District. The dispute that began prior to Hyderabad State attained its freedom still awaits its resolution. The all powerful State used weapon after weapon from its armoury against the respondents unhindered by adverse quasi- judicial verdicts as well as judicial pronouncements. We shall notice the phase- wise events. PHASE-I:

( 2 ) KHAIRATABAD village was a Surfekhas village i. e. , the private property of H. E. H. The nizam. The initial survey of Khairatabad village was conducted in the year 1324 Fasli. That according to the entries made in the original sethwar (Settlement Register), the entire extent of land in Survey No. 115 is shown as Acs. 18. 01 gunta. Likewise, the total extent of land in Survey No. 116 is shown as Acs. 52. 34 guntas, classified as poramboke land.

( 3 ) SMT. Pramila Modi (Respondent No. 1 in W. P. No. 20537 of 2004 and L. G. C. No. 10 of 2002)

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