( 1 ) BOTH the writ appeals are directed against the same judgment of the learned single judge dated 7-12-2000 in W. P. No. 15242 of 1999. Writ Appeal No. 121 of 2001 is by writ petitioners 1 to 6 whereas Writ Appeal no. 122 of 2001 is by writ petitioners 7 to 12.

( 2 ) THE dispute relates to a mutation ordered by the Mandal Revenue Officer by virtue of the power conferred on him under section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Record of rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (Act No. 26 of 1971) (for short the Act ). The mutation was ordered by the Mandal revenue Officer by his order dt. 10-12-1996. The said order of the Mandal Revenue officer has been confirmed both by the appellate authority and the revisional authority. The learned single Judge of this court has also dismissed the writ petition wherein the validity of those orders was called in question by the writ appellants.

( 3 ) THE background facts leading to the filing of the writ petition be noted briefly as under: Respondents 4 to 7 filed an application before the Mandal Revenue officer in form No. VI (A) under Section 4 (1) of the Act requesting the Mandal Revenue officer to direct mutation of entries