( 1 ) SINCE all these petitions are filed questioning the observation made by the Joint Collector, West godavari District (1st respondent in all the petitions) in his order dated 5-6-2000 passed in an appeal filed by the petitioners in these petitions jointly as appeal No. 1573 of 1999, these petitions are being disposed of by a common Order. W. P. No. 19906 of 2000 is filed by M. Venkataratnam W. P. No. 19907 of 2000 is filed by S. Tulasi Rao, w. P. No. 19908 of 2000 is filed by T. Venkataratnam, and W. P. No. 19909 of 2000 is filed by M. Subba Rao, who, according to the record, are interrelated. Though they jointly filed an appeal before the Collector, they for their own reasons, filed these petitions separately on the same day.

( 2 ) THE undisputed facts in these petitions are, on a representation submitted to him by S. L. Satyanarayana of chintalapudi, alleging that his brother S. Tulasi Rao, (petitioner in W. P. No. 19907 of 2000), a retired Tahsildar, had obtained benami pattas in the names of his relatives in respect of Ac: 18-69 cents in various s. No. , at Chintalapudi and is enjoying the said land, those pattas may be cancelled and the land in his possession may be assign

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