The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents 1 to 3 to provide him protection for his agricultural operations in an extent of Ac.4.29 gts, in Sy.No.281; Ac.1.16 gts in Sy.No.282 and Ac.1.26 gts, in Sy.No.285 of Kuntloor village, RR District (the schedule land).

2. The petitioner is about 61 years old and he is pursuing relentless efforts and to obtain the fruits of his lawful entitlements to unhindered possession and enjoyment of agricultural land and a peaceful environment for his lawful occupation of agriculture in his land for nearly 40 years.

The chronology of facts:-

A - The litigation :-

(i) The petitioners father Yelamati Ramana @ Ramaiah was a protected tenant in respect of the schedule land, who was in possession of the land till his death on 10-1-1960. On 2-8-1967 the petitioner filed a petition before the Tahsildar, Hayatnagar Taluk, Rangareddy District (the Tahsildar) for a succession certificate.

(ii) The Tahsildar, by the order bearing reference No. B1/4317/67, dated 21-5-1969 declared the petitioner to be the successor to the deceased protected tenant, his father, Yelamati Ramana. Aggrieved (by the order of the Tahsildar dated 21-5-1969), the respondent No.5 h