L. Narasimha Reddy, J.— The plaintiffs in O.S.No.17 of 1985 on the file of the Principal District Munsif, Chittoor, are the appellants. The suit was filed for the relief of declaration of title, in respect of suit schedule property of an extent of Ac.l.78 cents of land in survey No. 122/2B of Madireddipalle Revenue Village, erstwhile Bangarupalem Mandal, Chittoor District. The case of the appellants was that the land is held by themselves and their ancestors for a long period of about 100 years and that the respondents, who have Ac.1.04 cents in the immediate neighbourhood, are trying to interfere with their possession without any basis. It was also pleaded that the land in survey No. 122/2 comprising of Acs.2.82 cents was sub-divided into survey No.122/2A with Ac.1.04 cents and survey No. 122/2B with Ac. 1.78 cents, the suit schedule property.

2. The respondents opposed the suit by filing a written statement. According to them, the land was part of estate and after abolition of the estates, ryotwari settlement was made in their favour. It is also stated that in all the revenue records, their names were entered, so much so the pattadar pass book and title deeds were also is