ORDER :

M.S. Ramachandra Rao, J.

1. Since these three Writ Petitions relate to land in Sy. No. 80 of Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and since common questions of fact and law arise in these three cases, they are being disposed of by this common order.

2. There is a three pronged contest/claim to land in Sy. No. 80 of Hafeezpet Village, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District among:

i) petitioners in these Writ Petitions, who contend that it is private land belonging to them,

(ii) the State of Telangana represented by its Secretary, Minority Welfare Department (respondent no. 2 in W.P. No. 20707 of 2018 and respondent no. 1 in W.P. No. 12548 of 2020) and its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (respondent no. 3 in W.P. No. 12548 of 2020 and respondent no. 1 in W.P. No. 9709 of 2020), District Collector, Ranga Reddy District (respondent no. 4 in W.P. No. 20707 of 2018, W.P. No. 12548 of 2020 and respondent no. 3 in W.P. No. 9709 of 2020), Tahsildar/Deputy Collector, Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy District (respondent no. 5 in W.P. No. 1