( 1 ) THE land which had vested with the Government as surplus land under the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural holdings) Act, 1973, hereinafter referred to as "the Act", and had been settled with the petitioner to the extent of Ac. 4-92 cents in S. No. 230/2 in Krishnapuram village having been cancelled by the 2nd respondent, the Revenue Divisional officer, Anantapur in proceedings Rc. No. 4049 /85 dated 18 /31-3-1986, and the order having been confirmed in appeal by the 1st respondent, the Joint collector, Anantapur on 30-6-1988 the petitioner has approached this court for relief. The assignment in favour of the petitioner had been made on 18-10-1982 and it is her case that she had entered into possession and was cultivating the land. According to the assignment made under Rule 10 of the A. P. Land reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Rules, 1974,here in after referred to as "the Rules", the price of the land is to be paid in fifteen equal instalments. The petitioner was paying the instalments but one Ameya Naik made a petition of the land having been unlawfully allotted to the petitioner as not she but himself (Amey a