( 1 ) THIS Writ Appeal preferred by the government of Andhra Pradesh; the commissioner of Survey, Settlements and land Records; the Collector, Visakhapatnam district and the Mandal Revenue Officer, visakhapatnam, the appellants 1 to 4 respectively, is directed against the judgment and order of the learned single judge dated 29-8-2000 in Writ Petition no. 4174 of 1999. The above writ petition was filed by the respondents herein assailing the validity of the Government order G. O. Ms. No. 793 Revenue (JA) department, dated 13-10-1998. The learned judge by the impugned order has set aside the said order of the Government.

( 2 ) THE dispute arises under the Andhra pradesh (Andhra Area) Estate Abolition and conversion into Ryotwari Act, 1948 (for short the Act ) and relates to grant of ground rent patta in favour of the writ petitioners by the Commissioner of Survey, settlements and Land Records by his order dated 26-5-1982 in respect of an extent of ac. 3. 50 cts. in T. S. No. 52/l-Bl, visakhapatnam Municipality. The said order of the Commissioner was set aside in revisional jurisdiction by the Government vide G. O. Ms. No. 793, dated 13-10-1998 and the said revisional