Rathnakala, J.

1. These appeals are by the aggrieved petitioner of W.P. Nos. 16503 and 17067 to 17069 of 2004, wherein, the learned Single Judge vide order dated 7-12-2011 disposed of the said writ petitions on certain terms. To align the events in chronological order:

The appellant's father namely Kunhimonu alias Iddina Beary was a protected tenant under respondents 3 and 4 in respect of lands located in Upinangadi Village, Puttur Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District. He filed Form 7 seeking confirmation of occupancy rights before the Land Tribunal, Puttur Taluk, as follows:

Under respondent 3 the lands in Survey No. 42/3 to an extent of 2 acres 50 cents, in Survey No. 43/5 to an extent of 3 acres 63 cents, in Survey No. 42/4 to an extent of 10 cents; under respondent 4 in respect of lands in Survey No. 41/2 to an extent of 1 acre 58 cents, in Survey No. 41/1B to an extent of 0.51 cents, in Survey No. 42/2 to an extent of 1 acre 90 cents, respectively. His application was numbered as LRYT No. 3334/74-75. Respondents 5 to 7 also filed similar applications in respect of some of the above lands, the application of respondent 5 was registered in LRYT No. 917/75-76 and that of respond