ORDER :

M. SEETHARAMA MURTI, J.

1. This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioners seeking verbatim the following relief:

"For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, it is hereby prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of mandamus declaring the proceedings of Spl. Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition in proceedings No. AA/771/2006 dt. 21-5-2007 under Sec. 9(3) and 10 of L.A. Act, in not including the lands of the petitioners with regard to D. No. 3-6-369 and the proceedings of the 7th respondent in Lr. No. 3/ACP/C3/TPS/RW/2007 dt. 8-5-2007 treating the petitioners' land as Govt. land to deny compensation under the Land Acquisition Act and the proceedings of the 5th respondent in Case No. B/3234/2005 dt. 29-7-2006 confirming the order No. D/991/2006 dt. 24-6-2006 of the 6th respondent under the provisions of A.P.L.E. Act as illegal, unwarranted, unjustifiable in the eye of law, initiated with a mala fide intention and violative of Art, 14 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently by nullifying the said impugned orders direct the respondents either not to interfere with their possession and enjoyment over the land bearing No. 3-6-369/B/3 and other properties, Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad or pay necessary and proper compensation according to the Market rate under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act and pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case."

2. I have heard the submissions of Sri D.V. Seetharam Murthy, learned Senior Counsel, representing Dr. P.B. Vijaya Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; and of the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition (Telangana), appearing for the respondents 1 to 6. I have perused the material record.

3. The case of the petitioners, in brief, is this:

'Syed Suleman Ali, son of Syed Rahamat Ali, on behalf of his minor son Syed Masood Ali, who is the pattedar, executed a registered Sale Deed in favour of Mir Siadat Ali Khan, S/o. Mir Qutbuddin Ali vide Document No. 967 of 1342 Fasli for an extent of 1716 square yards, situated at Gagan Mahal, known as Budwellguda, inside the municipal limits of Circle-A, presently situated in Himayat Nagar Mandal inside the municipal limits of Circle-3 of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. The said Mir Siadat Ali Khan later executed an oral Gift to his wife Qadarunisa Begum, on or after 4th August, 1934, as per their custom. Thereafter, Syed Masood Ali also sold the property to an extent of 323.16 square yards to Qadarunisa Begum by way of registered Sale Deed vide Document No. 1601 of 1354 Fasli. And, as such, the said Qadarunisa Begum became the absolute owner of the entire property to an extent of 2040 square yards. Ever since, she has been paying property tax to the above property till the execution of the registered Sale Deed in favour of the writ petitioners in the year 1967.

(a) The premises bearing D. No. 3-6-369/B/3/1, comprising of 8 shops, has been let out to the tenants as per the following position:

(b) The premises bearing D. No. 3-6-369/B/3/2, has been let out to the tenants as per the following position:

(c) The premises bearing D. No. 3-6-369/B/3/3, has been let out to the tenants as per the following p