( 1 ) THESE two writ appeals are directed against the order of the learned single Judge in W. P. No. 9434 of 2000 declaring the order dated 15. 5. 2000 passed by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the A. P. State Wakf Board directing eviction of the petitioners from the premises in question as illegal and without jurisdiction and further declaring the property as not wakf property.

( 2 ) WHILE the 5th respondent preferred w. A. N0. 983 of 2001, the A. P. State Wakf board filed W. A. No. 1 109 of 2001.

( 3 ) WE have heard the appeals together and the same are being disposed of by this common judgment. For convenience sake, the parties will be referred to by their status in the Writ Petition.

( 4 ) BRIEFLY noted, the facts are: The petitioners claim that the 4th petitioner is a trust by name Faizana-e-AI-Husnain Trust incorporated under the provisions of the trust Act and registered as such, vide document No. 21/1988 dated 22. 5. 1998. Petitioners 1 to 3 claims to be the founder trustees of the said trust. They further claim that the property in dispute bearing d. No. 21-1-1098/9, 10 and 11 admeasuring 538 sq. yards was gifted in favour of the trust by three separ