P. S. MISHRA, C. J.

( 1 ) HEARD learned counsel for the appellant and learned counsel for the respondents.

( 2 ) IT is not in dispute that a piece of land was assigned to one Muni Reddy on 12-6-1959 under S. O. No. 15 of the Board of Revenue Standing Orders and a patta in Form - D for the said purpose was issued. The appellant herein, which is a Co-operative Milk Producers Union, approached the State Government for certain extent of land for the purpose of expanding its activities, to be specific - to establish an additional milk processing plant (Dairy) at Tirupathi. The government for the said purpose decided to resume lands assigned to several persons including Muni Reddy. The respondent - writ petitioner, Smt. C. Rajamma, however, objected to the resumption of land and claimed that she was the daughter-in-law of the assignee, she had perfected her title by prescription and also by continuous possession and that in any case she was entitled to compensation. The Mandal Revenue Officer as well as the appellate authority, however, decided against her. Respondent - Rajamma filed the writ petition questioning the resumption of land.

( 3 ) LEARNED single Judge has stated in his judgme

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