M.S. Ramachandra Rao, J.

1. The subject matter of these Writ Petitions is an extent of Acs.50.08 guntas in Survey Nos. 113 to 120 of Karmanghat Village, Saroornagar Mandal, Ranga Reddy District. The petitioners in the Writ Petitions contend that one Gosula Muthaiah was the cultivator in respect of Acs.25.04 gts in the above Survey numbers, and one Sama Narasimham were cultivating the balance extent of Acs.25.04 gts; that the Inamdar was one Late Mohd. Miskeen; that Mohd. Bikkan was one of his sons; was one Mohd. Bikkan; and that the rights of Gosula Muthaiah as protected tenant of the extent of Acs.25.04 guntas and Sama Yadi Reddy for the other extent of Acs.25.04 guntas was recognized under the provisions of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950: and certificates were issued under that Act stating that they are Protected Tenants under Sections 34 and 35 thereof.

2. Gosula Muthiah and Sama Narasimham died. Petitioners in these Writ petitions are claiming through them. They will be referred to as Legal heirs of Protected Tenants Gosula Muthiah and Sama Narasimham.

The Notification under the Wakf Act and challenge thereto:

3. However, on the basis of a