( 1 ) THE petitioner filed a declaration under section 8 of the A. P. Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 (hereinafter called the Act ). By order dated 3-6-1977 the Land Reforms Tribunal (hereinafter called the Tribunal ) determined that the petitioner has 0. 1232 standard holdings in excess of the ceiling area. The proceedings under Section 10 of the Act for surrendering the excess land were initiated. The petitioner surrendered 0. 1232 standard holdings on 21-6-1990 and the same was accepted by the Tribunal under Section 10 (3) of the Act on 31-7-1990. The petitioner preferred an appeal under section 20 of the Act before the Land reforms Appellate Tribunal (hereinafter called the Appellate Tribunal ) in L. R. A. No. 1807 of 1977 and the same was dismissed. The petitioner filed C. R. P. No. 3953 of 1978. This Court by order dated 18-1-1979 allowed the C. R. P. and remanded the matter to the appellate Tribunal. Again the appellate Tribunal by order dated 20-9-1979 confirmed the order of the tribunal. Yet again the petitioner filed c. R. P. No. 6852 of 1979. It was contended before this Court that the appellate Tribunal passed an ex parte or