C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY, J :- This batch of writ appeals involving common issues arise from order dated 24.4.2002 in WP No.10468 of 1999 and batch. WP No.12296 of 2001 is connected with the subject-matter of the batch of these writ appeals. Hence, they are heard and being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners in WP Nos.21674 and 10468 of 1999 filed WA Nos.1410 and 1408 of 2002 respectively against the common order passed in the said writ petitions. The State of Andhra Pradesh and the District Collector, Visakhapatnam, two of the respondents in WP Nos.21674 and 10468 of 1999, filed WA Nos.2068 and 1454 of 2002 questioning the common order passed in the said two writ petitions respectively. Certain third parties filed W A No.2101 of 2002 against the common order passed in WP No.10468 of 1999 with the leave of this Court feeling aggrieved by the finding of the learned Single Judge that respondent Nos.1 to 126 are deemed to be in possession of Acs.1385.00 of land in Sy.Nos.212 and 216 of Devada Village. WP N0.12296 of 2001 is filed by a partnership firm by name Shree Krishna Salt Works for a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents therein to pay the petitio