JUDGMENT :

UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

1. This judgment will dispose of both Writ Appeal Nos. 665 and 670 of 2022.

2. We have heard Mr. Raju Ramachandran, learned Senior Counsel representing learned Advocate General, State of Telangana for the appellants and Mr. V.Ramesh, learned counsel for Mr. A.Chandra Shaker, learned counsel representing the respondent.

3. Writ appeal No. 665 of 2022 arises out of W.P.No. 11293 of 2009 filed by the respondent as the writ petitioner, whereas writ appeal No. 670 of 2022 arises out of W.P.No. 23477 of 2010 also filed by the respondent.

4. For the sake of convenience, we shall refer to the parties as per their status in the writ appeals, i.e. appellants and respondent.

5. At the outset, we may advert to the facts as pleaded in the writ proceedings. Writ petition No. 11293 of 2009 was filed by the respondent seeking a declaration that the action of the Tahsildar, Balanagar Mandal in interfering with the peaceful possession and enjoyment of the subject property without any reason or proceeding is arbitrary and highhanded. Consequently, a direction was sought for