L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioners challenge the proceedings initiated under Section 10 (5) of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act 1976 (for short the Act ) in respect of two plots each of 576 sq. yards in Sy. Nos. 495 and 499 of Khapra village, Vallabhnagar mandal, Ranga Reddy district.

( 2 ) THE lands in those survey numbers were initially held by one Smt. Erram laxmamma. The total extent of the lands was about 15 acres. She transferred the said lands in favour of one. V. Narayandas through sale deed dated 4-4-1964. When the lands were held by Narayandas and his family members, the Act came to be extended to the State of Andhra Pradesh. Since the lands were within the Hyderabad urban Agglomeration, Narayandas and his three brothers filed declarations under section 6 of the Act before the 2nd respondent. On a consideration of the same, the 2nd respondent passed individual orders dated 12-11-1982 under Section 8 (4) of the act, taking the view that each of the said declarants holds an extent of 3035 sq. mts. of land in excess of ceiling limit.

( 3 ) NARAYANDAS transferred an extent of 1152 sq. yards of land in favour of kanaka durga and another and after changing

Click Here to Read the rest of this document