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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
R.RAGHUNANDAN RAO
T. Bali Reddy (Died), S/o T. Obilesu – Appellant
Versus
Prl Secretary Revenue Dept – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claim of ownership and possession (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. counter-representation and dismissal by authorities (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. limitations on claims after long periods (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. authority's power must be exercised reasonably (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 5. requirement for seeking legal relief in civil court (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 6. writ petition allowed, prior order set aside (Para 16 , 17) |
ORDER :
R Raghunandan Rao, J.
The Writ Petition was filed by the three petitioners. During the pendency of the Writ Petition, all the three petitioners have passed away and their legal representatives were brought on record as the Petitioners 4 to 8.
2. The petitioners claim ownership and possession over Ac.43.20 cents of land, in Sy.No.164-6 of Julakaluva Village, Singanamala Mandal, Ananathapuram District, Andhra Pradesh. This land is said to have been purchased from the grandfather of the 6th respondent, by way of registered sale deeds, in the years 1939, 1943, 1944 and 1951, by the father of the deceased petitioners 1 to 3. The case of the petitioners 1 to 3 is that, an extent of Ac.46.60 cents had been purchased initially. However, the father of the petitioners 1 to 3, during his lifetime, had
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