( 1 ) THIS petition has been placed before the larger Bench for considering whether the judgment of the Division Bench in B. G. Laxman (died) per L. Rs. v. Joint Collector, Ranga reddy District runs contrary to the plain language of Section 5 (3) of the Andhra pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar passbooks Act, 1971 (for short, 'the Act')and requires re-consideration.

( 2 ) PETITIONER- Chinnam Pandurangam and respondent No. 3 - Chinnam Narsimlu are real brothers. Their father Manaiah died in 1984 leaving behind several properties including land measuring Ac. 1-14 guntas comprised in Survey No. 346 of Chandanagar village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy district. Even after his death, the name of late Manaiah continued to be shown as pattedar in the Record of Rights. On 24. 3. 2001, the petitioner made an application to Mandal Revenue Officer, Serilingampalli mandal, Ranga Reddy District (respondent no. 1 herein) to mutate his own name along with that of respondent No. 3 in respect of the land comprised in Survey No. 346 in equal shares. The same was rejected by respondent No. 1 vide his order dated 4. 8. 2001 on the ground that the land in question is bein