( 1 ) THE petitioner claims to be absolute owner of the land admeasuring about acs. 21. 90 gts. comprised in Sy. Nos. 123 to 127, 130, 132, 133, 136 and 137 situated at Nanakramguda village, Serilingampalli Mandal, Ranga Reddy District.

( 2 ) HE asserts that they are agricultural dry and wet lands which are being cultivated till now. After coming into force of the Urban Land (Ceiling and regulation) Act, 1976 ( the ULC Act for brevity), the petitioner filed a declaration under Section 6 (1) of the ULC Act before the second respondent claiming the lands to be agricultural lands and, therefore, they cannot be declared as vacant lands under the ULC Act. After processing the declaration, the second respondent issued a draft statement under Section 8 (1) of the ULC Act on 28-9-1977 accepting the claim of the petitioner in respect of the lands in Sy. Nos. 123 to 127, 132, 133 and 137 to an extent of Acs. 10. 20 gts. which stood excluded from cultivation as per Section 2 (o) of the ULC Act. However, the second respondent treated the land comprised in Sy. Nos. 130 and 136 admeasuring an extent of 46,135 Sq. mtrs. as vacant land. It was for the reason that during the perio