JUDGMENT :-These two second appeals are filed by the same individuals, against the same respondents. Hence, they are disposed of through a common judgment.

2. Respondents 1 to 4 filed O.S. No.299 of 1980 in the Court of the Principal District Munsif, Repalle against the appellants and the fifth respondent, for the relief of declaration, that they are entitled to remove the clay from the suit schedule property for the purpose of making pots and for consequential injunction, restraining them from interfering with their right. The pleaded that they are potters by community and from the time of their ancestors, the are using the clay from the Government lands in Sy.Nos.675, 676 and 671 of Nizampatnam Village of Guntur District. It was stated that on the representation made by the potters all over the State, the Government issued G.O. Ms. No.1076, dated 21.11.1970, directing that such of the land from which the potters are removing the clay for making pots shall be entered in the Prohibitory Order Book (P.O.B.) and the suit schedule property in Sy.No.681 admeasuring Acs.7.01 cent was also entered in the P.O.B. Their grievance was that yielding to the pressure exerted by the appellants he

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