The action of the respondents, in placing large extents of land in Yerranagavari Palle village and in paimash Nos.120 to 139 of Penubalakala hamlet in Chittoor District in the Prohibitory Book Register, is under challenge in this writ petition. Consequential directions are sought to implement G.O.Ms. No.439 dated 13-3-1957 and to include the name of the petitioner, in the revenue records, as the owner of these lands.

2. The facts, to the extent necessary, are that Punganoor Zamin estate was notified on 07 -09-1950 and was finally taken over by the Government, under the A.P. Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act (Act 26 of 1948), on 22-07-1952. When the Zamin was notified and taken over a representation was submitted by the Zamindar to the government on 17-11-1952 stating that certain lands purchased by his ancestors more than 80 years before abolition of the Estate, and which were his personal property, did not form part of the "Estate". G.O.Ms.No.439 dated 13-03-1957 was issued by the Government wherein it was noted that, from out of the villages mentioned in the schedule to the petition of the Zamindar of Punganur, three villages i.e., Annagaripalle, Bonthavari