CHANDRA REDDY, C. J.

( 1 ) THIS revision petition involves the interpretation of some of the provisions of the Andhra Tenancy Act, 1956 (XVIII of 1956) (hereinafter called the Tenancy Act ). This has been referred to a Bench by our learned brother, satyanarayana Raju, J. , who heard it in the first instance, as there is no direct decision bearing on the question posed by this revision and to have an authoritative decision. The facts material for the purpose of the present enquiry lie in a narrow compass and may be stated as follows. The petitioners and the respondent put forward competing titles to a holding in Panduri village in the Mallavaram estate which was notified under the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) act, (XXVI of 1948) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) on 15th June, 1955. The petitioners claimed to be the ryots in respect of these lands by virtue of being the tenants under the landlord, one Adepureddi Govaramma, while the respondent traced his occupancy rights to a lease obtained from another person of the same name, Govaramma. Both parties approached the Settlement Officer for the issue of ryotwari patta each claiming to be the occupancy tena

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