B. P. JEEVAN REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner was granted a lease in respect of the land concerned herein viz. , S. No. 52/3 of an extent of ac. 1-28 hectares in Kovvilapalem village, Anigera Mutta, in she year 1957, by the Muttadar. The Muttas were abolished by the Andhra Pradesh muttas (Abolition and conversion into ryotwari) Regulation, 1969 being regulation II of 1969, Sec. 5 ot this regulation provides for grant of Ryotwari patta to a ryot. It would be appropriate to set out the Section in full. "5. Lands in which ryot is entitled to ryotwari patta. Every ryot in a mutta shall with effect on and from the notified date, be entitled to a ryotwari patta in respect of all agricultural lands held by him, such lands having been in his lawful possession for a continuous period of not less than one year immediately before the notified date and have been properly included in his holding or ought to have been properly included in his holding and which are not lands in respect of which any other person is entitled to a ryotwari patta under this regulation: provided that no ryot who is not a member of the Scheduled Tribe shall be entitled to a ryotwari patta in respect of any agricultural la

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