K. MANMADHA RAO
Nathani Ravindrudu S/o Vekataswamy – Appellant
Versus
Assistant Commissioner, Endowments Department, Prakasam District – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
K. MANMADHA RAO, J.
1. All the Civil Miscellaneous Appeals are filed against the common order dated 30.09.2016 passed in O.A. Nos. 407, 408, 411, 412, 413, 414, 416, 417, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426, 427, 428, 430, 431, 432 and 433 of 2012 on the file of the A.P. Endowments Tribunal at Pedakakani.
2. As the issue involved in these civil miscellaneous appeals is one and the same, these matters are taken up together for disposal by this Common Judgment.
3. The facts in these appeals are similar and identical, therefore CMA No. 182 of 2017 is taken as lead case, and the facts therein are referred to for convenience.
4. The facts of the case are that the 2nd petitioner is an institution that was published under Section 6(c)(i) of the Endowments Act 30/1987 vide R. Dis. No. J3/42590/1987 of the Commissioner Endowments Department, A.P. Hyderabad. The said Kunta is spread over in an extent of Ac 24.97 cents in S. No. 632 of Addanki which is meant for drinking water purpose and the said Kunta was managed by the then Trustee Sri Karri Parasaiah and thereafter, his lineal decedents managed for certain period. The said Kunta has got landed property in an extent of Ac 32.80 cents i
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