( 1 ) COMMON points arise in these two revision petitions and, therefore,they could be disposed of by a common order.

( 2 ) THESE two revision petitions are preferred against an order madeby the Land Reforms Appellate Tribunal under the Andhra Pradesh Land reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 (for short the Act ). The declarants, respondents 2 to 4 herein, filed their declarations under Section 8 of the Act and after due determination under Section 9 when it was declared that they held in excess of ceiling area, certain lands owned by them situated at Nagireddipalli, Uangareddy district were sought to be surrendered. Thereupon, objections were raised by the petitioners herein on the ground that they have purchased those lands under an agreement of sale entered into between the declarants and themselves. The objections were rejected by the primary tribual and on appeal being dismissed, these revision petitions have been preferred.

( 3 ) THE contentions advanced in this behalf by the petitioners are : (1) The declarants are estopped from surrendering towards excess of their holdings from out of the land at Nagireddipalli regarding which there is an agreement of sale

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