JUDGMENT

1. The writ petitioners in both these writ petitions are common. In W.P.No.353/2018, there are six respondents, out of which respondents 1, 2, 3 and 5 are arrayed as respondents 1 to 4 in W.P.No.1779/2018. The pleadings of parties in both the writ petitions are identical.

2. The petitioners' case is thus:

(a) The petitioners 1 to 5 are legal heirs of one Kundrapu Appala Naidu and 6th petitioner is the son of late Koruprolu Dalayya. Kundrapu Appala Naidu and Koruprolu Dalayya jointly purchased an agricultural land in an extent of Ac.3.00 cents vide Patta No.8 of Bhimavarapukota, Kotanandur Mandal, East Godavari District under a registered Sale Deed dtd. 30/5/1955 vide document No.1764/1955. Ever since they were in joint possession and enjoyment of the said land.

(b) The 3rd respondent acquired an extent of Ac.7.78 cents of land covered by Sy.nos.47/1A, 47/1B and 47/3A in an extent of Ac.1.36 cents, Ac.0.90 cents and Ac.0.72 cents belong to the petitioners and some other lands of others for issuing house site pattas to the houseless poor. In Sec. 4(1) notification, the name of Koruprolu Dalayya i.e., father of 6th petitioner was shown, however, both the joint owners had agree