( 1 ) THE petitioners herein are the legal heirs of the original inamdar in respect of the land bearing Survey No. 373 admeasuring Ac. 5. 17 guntas situated at kondurg village of Kondurg Mandal. The respondent herein is the legal heir of the deceased protected tenant who filed a declaration under Section 7 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (for short, the Act ) before the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubnagar, for grant of Occupancy Rights Certificate under the Act in respect of the above said land. Notices have been issued to all the interested parties and in response to the said notices, the petitioners filed their objections on the claim of the respondent-declarant and also filed their own declaration for grant of occupancy Right Certificate in their favour in respect of the land in dispute. The Revenue Divisional Officer posted the matter for hearing. The case was heard on 5-8-1989 and 2-9-1989. The Petitioners as well as the respondent appeared before him and the case was posted for hearing to 7-10-1989, reposted to 26-10-1989 and 11-11-1989. It is noticed by the Revenue Divisional Officer that neither the petitioners