JUDGMENT

D.V.S.S. Somayajulu, J. - This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus and seeking a declaration that the order dated 12.10.2018 passed by the 4th respondent under Section 11(a) of the Estates Abolition Act, 1948 with respect to the petitioner's land in Krishnarayapuram Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, as illegal and arbitrary.

2. This Court has heard Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for respondents 1 to 6.

3. As per the submissions of Sri O. Manohar Reddy, learned senior counsel, the petitioner is the owner and possessor of Ac.8-52 cents in R.S. No. 17 of Krishnarayapuram Village, Pendurthi Mandal, Visakhapatnam District. The petitioner's predecessors in interest were in possession and enjoyment of the land from 1914, in the pre-abolition period also. It is stated that a private tank called Venkappa tank was dug in the land. It is asserted that this tank is used only for the purpose of irrigation of the land measuring Ac.8-52 cents and not any another land. Since during the resurvey operation the tank was wrongly noted as Government Poramboke Tank petitioner made