( 1 ) THE revision petitioners aggrieved by the order of the Joint Collector of Mahabubnagar in Case No. B7/ IA-1/1994 had preferred the present revision under Section 9 of the A. P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (hereafter referred to as act in short ).

( 2 ) THE revision petitioners Thimmareddy and Narayan Reddy and another Venkat reddy, who is no more, are the sons of late Sai Reddy. The said heirs of Sai Reddy were granted the ownership certificate dated 23. 8. 1975 under Section 38-E of the Act by the Additional Revenue Divisional Officer, Gadwal in respect of their lands in S. No. l17 of an extent of 17 acres 31 guntas and the respondents herein, who have been in possession of the said property, aggrieved by the same preferred an appeal under Section 90 of the Act. After a long lapse of time it was allowed and the 38-E Certificate was cancelled and the said Thimma Reddy and Narayan Reddy, the heirs of Sai Reddy, aggrieved by the said order of the Joint Collector of Mahabubnagar, had preferred the present civil revision petition.

( 3 ) VENKET Reddy, one of the heirs of Sai Reddy, it is reported now that he died on 2. 11. 1998, ev