( 1 ) THESE writ petitions are disposed of by a common judgment as the issue involved is common to all the writ petitions.

( 2 ) THE petitioners in W. P. No. 16957/96 are bona fide purchasers of plots made in Acs. 9. 00 of land situated in Survey No. 91 of Bowenpally Village, rangareddy District known as vadlavani Bhavi. The said Vadlavani Bhavi was plotted out in the year 1970 after obtaining permission from the Gram panchayat. The purchases were made between 27-11-1993 to 23-5-1996. The first petitioner is the Society known as shiva Enclave Welfare Society . The second petitioner is one of the members of the Society. The Vendors of the petitioners are the Legal Representatives of Sri Mustafa Shareif, Sri Veera reddy and Malla Reddy respondents 6 to 11. At the time of purchase of these plots there were temporary structures in various plots. After purchasing the plots, 35 of them have constructed their houses. They have obtained electricty connection, telephone connection etc. In some of the plots, construction is in progress and in rest of the plots compound walls were constructed. The petitioners came to know that in a long standing litigation between responden