( 1 ) THE age old acrimony between the civil Court and the statutory authorities to have exclusive jurisdiction over suits of civil nature, has once again erupted in this prolonged litigation claiming adjudication and reeking quietus. The defendant is the appellant. The respondent deiry laid the suit in 1957 for a declaration that the plaint schedule property is an in am land: for delivery of possession thereof and for meane profit or damages for use and occupation at a specified rate.

( 2 ) INITIALLY the suit was decreed on July 28, 1962. On appeal in a. S. 176/62, the appellante Court by its judgment dated July 16, 1965 remanded the matter to the trial Court but was set nought by this Court in c. M. A. 42/66 directing the appellate Court to dispose of the matter on merits. Thereafter, the appeal met with dismissal, confirming the decree, by its judgment dated May, 1, 1969. The appellant filed S. A. No, 729/69. In the interregnum, proceedings under Section 15 of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Abolition and Conversion into Ryoiwari Act, 26 of 1948 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) was initiated by the Sulement Officer culminating in the first instance under