1. The matter arises under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conversion Into Ryotwari) Act, 1948 (for short 'the Act'). The original petitioner, by name Muni Venkatamma, filed a petition before the Settlement Officer, Nellore, under Section 11 of the Act. She pleaded that her grand father was granted patta by the erstwhile Zamindar of Punaganur, in respect of Ac.10.24 cents in Survey No.413 of Royalpeta Village on 01.12.1942 and ever since, her predecessors in title and herself are in possession and enjoyment of the same. She filed the cist receipts and a rough patta granted in respect of the said land along with certain other documents. The Estate Officer

took up the enquiry and through his order, dated 25.07.1974, the Settlement Officer rejected the claim of the petitioner, on the ground that her possession was not reflected in the subsequent adangal of the year 1355 Fasli. A finding was recorded to the effect that the rough patta relied upon by the petitioner, which is marked as Ex.P.4 is spurious.

2. The petitioner filed a revision before the Director of Settlement, the 2nd respondent. The revision was allowed through the order, dated 03.03.1976,