JUDGMENT :

B. Vijaysen Reddy, J.

This appeal has been filed by the appellants/petitioners challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 01.05.2018, dismissing WP.No.16546 of 2005.

2. The matter arises under Section 32 of the A.P. (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950 (for short ‘the Tenancy Act’) in connection with the claim of the legal heirs of the protected tenants for restoration of possession of lands. The parties are hereinafter referred to as they were arrayed before the learned Single Judge.

3. The relevant facts of the case, necessary to decide the present appeal are as follows. On 14.10.2000, a petition was filed by the writ petitioners in Proceeding No.B/3948/2000, before the Mandal Revenue Officer/respondent No.2 under Section 40 of the Tenancy Act, claiming that they are tenants in respect of land covered by Sy.Nos.58, 59, 66, 658, 659 and 660 of Yellareddyguda, Kapra Village, Keesara Mandal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the schedule lands’). Their father, Vorla Ramachandra Reddy, was a tenant of the schedule lands along with one Dudigalla Mallaiah and both of them were equal shareholders and cultivating tenants as defined under the Tena