( 1 ) THIS revision petition is directed against the judgment and order of the District Collector of Kurnool, dated 18/01/1959, in R. S. A. 1 of 1958 reversing the judgment and order of the Revenue Divisional Officers Court, Markapur, in R. P. No. 1 of 1958 on the file of the said Court.

( 2 ) THIS revision is preferred under Section 115 of the Civil Procedure Code. The facts leading up to this revision may be briefly noticed. The petitioner herein is the defendant in Revenue Suit No. 5 of 1954 in the Court of the Collector (Revenue Divisional Officer) Markapur, and the respondent is the plaintiff in that suit. That suit was brought under Section 13 (1) of the Madras Hereditary Village Offices Act (Act III of 1895) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) wherein he claimed his right to the office of Karnam of Papinepalli, Kambham Taluk, Kurnool District. After the appearance of the defendant, the suit was posted for hearing to 1-12-1957. As that date was not convenient for the plaintiff and as he was apparently not likely 10 be ready on that day, he appeared before the Dy. Collector, Markapur and applied by way of a petition for an adjournment of the suit to some date b