K. RAMACHANDRA RAO, J.

( 1 ) IN this revision petition filed under Section 21 of the Andhra pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1978, Sri challa Sitaramayya, the learned counsel for the petitioner contended that venkadari Sankaraiah, the Petitioner herein was taken in illatom adoption by his father-in-law, Geddam Veera Subbayya, some time in 1944 and also executed a deed, Kararunama (Ex. B-4), dated 5-3-1944 in and by which he gave a half share to the petitioner in the properties possessed by him, and that ever since, the petitioner has been in possession and enjoyment of the half share, and the half share got by him under the said deed in the properties of his father-in-law should be included in his holding and that the tribunals erred in including the entire properties in the holding of his mother-in-law.

( 2 ) IN order to appreciate this contention, it is necessary to notice a few relevant facts. The properties originally belonged to one Geddam Veera subbaiah. On 5-3-1944, he executed a Kararunama, Ex. B-4, in favour of venkadari Sankaraiah son of Lakshrnaiah (Petitioner herein ). In the deed it is recited that as he had no male issues and that he had onl

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