Heard Sri M.Damodar Reddy, learned counsel for petitioners, learned Government Pleader for Revenue (TG) for respondents 1 to 3 and Sri N.Vasudeva Reddy, learned counsel for respondents 4 to 6.

2. Respondents 4 to 6 and one other person filed revision under Section 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act 1971 (Act, 1971) before the Joint Collector, Vikarabad District praying to carryout corrections of illegal entry in the old ROR of 1979-80 in respect of land in Sy.No.1145 to an extent of Ac.9.18 guntas of Dudyal Village of Bomraspet Mandal by deleting the name of late Abdul Hameed. Revision petitioners contended that one Babu Rao is the original owner of the above land and he sold the same to the father of the revision petitioners through sale deed dated 29.02.1950. In Khasra pahani 1954-55, the name of father of revision petitioners was recorded as purchaser and in subsequent years name of their father recorded as owner and pattadar. In the year 1983, Government issued pattadar pass books in the name of their father. In support of their contention that they are owners, they have also stated that in the year, 1973 their father obtained loan from the