JUDGMENT :

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.

1. The Writ Petition, namely, W.P.No.3387 of 2021 filed by respondent No.5 in W.A.No.326 of 2020, has been directed to be listed along with W.A.No.326 of 2020 and the same is accordingly listed. The Writ Appeal and the Writ Petition are, accordingly, taken up for consideration together and being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. W.A.No.326 of 2020 is presented against the order dated 24.03.2020 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P.No.8434 of 2017, whereby the learned single Judge refused to interfere with the order dated 17.02.2017 passed by the appellate authority – Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam, in ROR Appeal No.10945 /2016. It is further provided that, as complicated question of title is involved in this case, the revenue authorities, except making entries in the revenue records after enquiry, cannot decide the title of the parties and that, therefore, to vindicate their title, the parties shall necessarily resort to a competent Court of civil jurisdiction.

3. The appeal was preferred by respondent No.5 under Section 5(5) of the Andhra Pradesh Rights in Land and Pattadar Pass Books Act, 1971 (for short “the Act”) to set aside