( 1 ) WHETHER the agricultural lands transferred by sale or otherwise during the crucial period between 24-1-71 and 2-5-72 falling under Sec. 7 (1) of the A. P. Land reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) act, 1973 (for short the Act 1/1973) shall be liable for surrender as excess land under sec. 10 of the Act 1/1973 is the nub of the issue mooted in all the revisions by the state.

( 2 ) THE facts in all the revisions lie in a narrow compass: One Sri Marala Venkata rao s/o Agathaiah and his wife Suramma filed declarations in LCCNo. 1257/kda/75 and LCC No. 1181/kda/75 under Sec. 8 of the Act 1/73. As per Sec. 3{f) the husband and wife comprise a family unit. Both the declarations were clubbed together and determined that the declarant was holding excess land equivalent to 8-1020 SH by order dt. 31-10-75. The declarant aggrieved by the orders of the Primary Tribunal filed lra No. 64/75 on the file of Land Reforms appellate Tribunal, Rajahmundry and the same was disposed of on 19/6/76. Aggrieved by the same, the declarant filed crp No. 1472/76 in this Court and the same was disposed of on 8-2-77 (1977 (1) aplj 252 ). The declarant further carried the matter in ap