Petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to declare the action of the Revenue Divisional Officer/Special Grade Deputy Collector, East Division, Ranga Reddy District, in initiating proceedings for grant of occupancy right certificate in respect of lands in Sy.Nos.255, 258, 275/A, 292, 293, 299, 300, 301, 305 and 306 of Mamidipally Village, Saroomagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District in favour of the Andhra Pradesh Wakf Board (for short 'Wakf Board') as illegal and arbitrary and to direct the Revenue Divisional Officer not to grant occupancy rights in favour of the Wakf Board or any other institution.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased land in an extent of Ac.2.00 cents in Sy.Nos.299 and 300 of Mamidipally Village, Saroomagar Mandal, vide registered sale deed dated 4.2.2006 from Smt. Sayeeda Zamrudh Begum W/o. Md. Fayyaz and others. The vendors of the petitioner have been granted occupancy right certificates and mutation was also effected duly recording their names. While so, against the grant of occupancy right certificates certain persons filed appeals under Section 24 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (for short 'the Act') before t