This Civil Revision Petition has been preferred by the appellants against the Proceedings of the Joint Collector, Adilabad, vide Proceeding No. D4/T A/2/97, dated 20-6-1998 and Proceeding No. 04/1001/ 88, dated 15-11-1988 under the provisions of Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (for short the Act).

2. The Joint Collector passed an order on 20-6-1998 against the order of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Manchieral dated 6-1 0-1990 and he passed another order on 15-11-1988 on the representation made by the Management of the Zilla Parishad High School, Mancherial. A certificate of ownership u/s.38-E of the Act was issued in favour of Gaddam Durgaiah, s/o. Bhumaiah, the father of the revision petitioners in respect of an extent of AC.13.02 guntas of land in Survey No.92, AC.1.02 guntas of land in Survey No.93 and 28 guntas of land in Survey No.95. In the year 1990. the Mandal Revenue Officer has issued a show cause notice to the son of Gaddam Durgaiah by name Bhumaiah wherein it has been mentioned that the father was recognized as a protected tenant to an extent of AC.23.03 guntas of land. But the said land was sold away to so many persons, which