ORDER :

The 1st petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of an extent of 225 Sq.Yds of land in Sy.No.24/3D2, Varalakshmi Nagar, Cheemalapally Village, Pendurthy Mandal, Visakhapatanam District. The 2nd petitioner claims to be the absolute owner and possessor of an extent of 418 Sq.Yds of land in the same survey number. Both the petitioners trace their ownership and possession through various registered deeds of sale, to a registered deed of sale in the year 1947. It is the case of the petitioners that the land purchased by them had been recognised as “Zeroyati” land in the survey, which was got conducted in the year 1902, by the then guardian of the Vizianagaram Estate, Mr.H.F.W.Gillman. The register prepared at that time, which is more popularly known as the Gillman register, under the provisions of the Madras Survey and Boundaries Act, 1897 would show that Sy.No.24 consisting of Ac.52.56 cents was classified as “Zeroyati” land which is “Banjara”.

2. The petitioners have approached this court, being aggrieved by the action of the 2nd respondent-Devasthanam, which is said to be attempting to interfere with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the above lands of th