P. S. MISHRA, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS appeal has arisen from a proceeding under Article 226 of the constitution of India, seeking interference in the alleged demolition of the houses of the petitioner-respondents in Begumpet,one of the quarters of the city of Hyderabad. The prayer, which appeared quite innocuous and sensible for a direction to the appellants herein to demolish the houses only by following the procedure prescribed by law, however, is based on a claim of title, in respect of which a brief history of the land transactions is stated in the writ petition. Learned single Judge has taken notice of the facts, which read as follows:"originally the land admeasuring Ac. 8. 20 guntas in S. No. 194/12 of begumpet village, belongs to one lady Vicar-Ul-Umra. Muzafer Nawab jang, her son, after her death, gifted the said land to Syed Bin Suleman ahmed under a registered gift deed. The said Syed Bin Suleman Ahmed sold the said land under a registered sale deed dated 16th Aban 1360 f. to the Mohd. Akbar Azam, who sold the same land to Vengal Reddy and his partner Ananda Rao under a registered sale deed dated 27-2-1952. ananda Rao gifted Ac. 4. 10 guntas of land i. e. , his half share in th

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