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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
R.RAGHUNANDAN RAO, T.C.D.SEKHAR
E Rajagopal Reddy, S/o. Late L. Venkata Reddy – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
As these two Writ Appeals arise out of a common order and since the parties and the issues raised in both these Writ Appeals are common, they are being disposed of, by way of this common Judgment.
2. Heard Sri P. Veera Reddy, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Sri M. Venkata Ramana Reddy, learned counsel for the appellants and Smt. S. Pranathi, learned Special Government Pleader appearing from the office of the learned Advocate General for the official respondents.
3. The facts, in the present cases, have been extensively set out in the order of the learned Single Judge and we do not propose to set out the facts, in extenso, in this order also. However, a few facts are required to be set out before considering the contentions raised by either side.
4. The facts according to the appellants are as follows:
a) The appellants claim to be either legal heirs or purchasers of persons, who were in occupation and enjoyment of various extents of land, in Sy.Nos.46-57, 173-182, 211, 192-207 of Daminedu Village, Tirupati Rural Mandal, Chittoor District. The total extent of these lands is Ac.175.00.
b) Daminedu Village is an Inam village, falling within the ambit of Andhra Pradesh (Andhr
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