C. Praveen Kumar, J.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue (AP). Questioning the jurisdiction of the Tahsildar, in cancelling the DKT patta granted in favour of Chakala Guravaiah, the present writ petition is filed.

The averments in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition are as under:

The first petitioner claims himself to be the absolute owner and possessor of land admeasuring Ac.0.66 cents in Sy.No.490 of Kalavagunta Village, Penumuru Mandal, Chittoor District, having purchased the same through a registered sale deed dated 19.02.2003 from Smt. Sarala, who inturn purchased the same from Smt. Saraswathi. It is also claimed that the second petitioner purchased Ac.0.94 cents in Sy.No.490 of Kalavagunta Village, Penumuru Mandal, Chittoor District, through a registered sale deed dated 17.08.2001 from R.Sahadevan, R.Janakiraman and R.Namasivayan, who were the successors of Rangaswamy Mudaliyar, who inturn purchased the said property through registered sale deeds dated 15.12.1967 and 30.03.2001. From the date of purchase, the petitioners claims to be in peaceful possession and enjoyment over their respective prope