I. VENKATANARAYANA, J.

( 1 ) STATE of Andhra Pradesh is the appellant herein. The present Writ Appeal has been preferred by the State of Andhra Pradesh aggrieved by the order of the learned single judge dated 13-9-2001 passed in W. P. No. 12823 of 2000 holding that the writ petitioner is entitled to have possession of 453 Square Yards in Survey No. 135/1 of gudimalkapur village, Asif Nagar Mandal, hyderabad.

( 2 ) THE facts leading to the filing of this Writ Appeal are briefly set out as hereunder: The writ petitioner (1st respondent in the Writ Appeal) purchased an extent of 453 square yards of land situated in Survey No. 135/1 of gudimlakapur village, Asifnagar Mandal, hyderabad from the vendor, one d. Mallaiah, An agreement of sale was entered into between the parties on 1-12-1975 and the writ petitioner was put into possession of the said property. The urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (Act No. 33 of 1976) (for short the urban Land Ceiling Act ) came into force in the State of Andhra Pradesh with effect from 12-7-1976. Therefore, on 13-5-1976 the vendor of the writ petitioner issued a notice under Section 26 of the Urban Land Ceiling act to the Competent Authority of

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