(per V.V.S.Rao, J.)

1. State of Andhra Pradesh filed the instant writ petition aggrieved by the order passed more than a decade ago by the Special Court constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act, 1982 (hereafter called, the Special Court and the Act respectively). Be it noted, the Special Court dismissed the land grabbing case being, LGC No.29 of 1990, filed by the State on 31.08.1995. About two years thereafter, the State unsuccessfully filed a review petition before the Special Court which was also dismissed at the stage of condonation of delay, being I.A.No.612 of 1997, dated 20.04.1998. Thereafter, the State waited for a long period and ultimately filed the instant writ petition on 26.12.2007 seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order of the Special Court passed on 31.08.1995.

2. It is not necessary to summarize elaborately the factual background of the case. Suffice to mention that the State went before the Special Court alleging that an extent of about 804 square yards comprised in T.S.Nos.9/1 and 14, Block T, Ward No.11, correlated to survey No.403 of Shaikpet Village was grabbed by respondent Nos.1 and 2. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 opp