( 1 ) ONE Aravala Ramanna filed a declaration before the Land Reforms Tribunal, Srikakulam, on 5th April, 1975 under section 8 of the Andhra Pradesh Land reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) he declared his total holding to be Ac, 54-11 cents. He had no wife nor had he any sons. He had only a daughter, Sitamma. He executed a registered will on 16th July, 1975 conveying his entire property of Ac. 54-11 cents after his death, to Aravala Appalaswamy naidu and Aravala Chandramathi. He conveyed Ac. 13-21 cents to Appalaswamy naidu and Ac. 40-90 cents to Chandramathi. He died on 16th November, 1975. The declaration filed by him was numbered as l. C. C. No. 1139 of 1975. After his death, appalaswamy Naidu and Chandramathi filed declarations on 9th April, 1976 under section 18 of the Act on the ground that they acquired the properties as legatees of aravala Ramanna. They were numbered as l. C. C. Nos. 1217 and 1218 of 1975. All the three declarations were clubbed together and enquired into in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder. The Land Reforms Tribunal by its order dated 9th September, 1976 found

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