( 1 ) ALL the C. R. Ps. are filed against the order of the Joint Collector, Ranga Reddy District dated 20-12-1996 exercising his jurisdiction under Section 90 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural lands Act, 1950 ( the Tenancy Act for brevity ). The Joint Collector reversed the order of the Tenancy Tribunal (Revenue divisional Officer, Hyderabad East division, Ranga Reddy District) dated 15-7-1992. In these revisions arising under section 91 of the Tenancy Act, the petitioners - land owners grievance is that the order of the appellate authority dated 20-12-1996 in proceedings No, B4/6506/92 is illegal and arbitrary.

( 2 ) THE land in question originally belonged to one Raj Narayana Prasad who had two sons by name Hari Kishan Prasad and Prem Kishan Prasad. The petitioners in these C. R. Ps. are either the sons or daughters of late Hari Kishan Prasad. To appreciate the two important submissions made by the petitioners it is necessary to notice the legal position and relevant facts succinctly.

( 3 ) UNDER Section 38-E of the Tenancy act, the Government issued a notification for the purpose of conferring ownership rights on protected tenants