JUDGMENT - R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J.:---The petition arises from the orders passed by the authorities below refusing to condone the delay of about 20 years in filing an appeal under section 90 of the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (hereinafter referred to as 'the said Act') against the declaration issued under section 38-E of the said Act in favour of the respondents in relation to the properties bearing Sy. No. 45/AA and 75 situated in the village of Idoli, Taluka Hingoli.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the declaration of ownership of the suit property in favour of the respondent was made on 12-1-1959 without issuing any notice to the petitioner or his father or mother and without hearing them and, therefore, the said declaration being in violation of principles of natural justice, the same is bad in law and void ab initio. The father of the petitioner expired in the year 1961 and at that time the petitioner was minor in age. The petitioner challenged the said declaration of ownership in favour of the respondents in respect of the suit property by way of appeal under section 90 before the Deputy Collector. The same was filed on 21st July, 1979. It is the ca

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