The petitioners 1, 2 and 4 claimed to be sons and third petitioner claimed to be daughter in-law of late Syed Galib, who was allegedly a protected tenant to the extent of half share in the land admeasuring Acs.118.32 guntas in survey Nos.334 to 339, 341 and 342 situated at Nomula Village of Manchala Mandal in Ranga Reddy District (hereafter called, the subject land). The petitioners allege that they are in possession of the land after death of their predecessor. Gulam Mohammed, the father of the fourth respondent, dispossessed the petitioners from the land admeasuring Acs.9.20 guntas in survey No.339, but admitted that the petitioners are successors of protected tenant. The petitioners also referred to the suit being O.S.No.2 of 1967 filed by Gulam Mohammed - the landholder; against one Laxmana Rao, S/o. Narasimha Rao seeking correction of record of rights and appeal being A.S.No.30 of 1969 in which the claim of the petitioners as successors of protected tenant was allegedly accepted. Therefore, the petitioners contend that the petitioners are entitled to be treated as legal heirs of the protected tenant, Syed Galib, and recorded as such in the revenue records.

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