1. As the subject matter of both these applications is common, they are heard and being disposed of together.

2. Company Application No.1528/2011 is filed by the auction- purchaser of land admeasuring Ac.350-00 in Ulichi and Devarampadu villages, Prakasam District, in the auction held on 21-1-2010 in pursuance of the order passed by this Court in C.P.No.69/1998, inter alia impleading the Assistant Director, Survey and Land Records as respondent No.3. For convenience, the applicant is referred to as the auction purchaser. The State of Andhra Pradesh, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole and the Tahsildar, Ongole, have filed Company Application No.108/2012 for their impleadment. By order dated 15-2-2012, this Court ordered their impleadment.

3. Company Application No.6 of 2013 is filed by the State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by the District Collector, Prakasam District, Ongole, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole and the Tahsildar, Ongole, to set-aside the auction in respect of Ac.239-85 cents of Ulichi village and delivering vacant possession of the said land to the Government. For easy reference, the applicants in this application are referred to as the State.

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