JUDGMENT :

UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

Heard Mr. A.Narasimha Rao, learned counsel for the appellant; and Mr. T.Srikanth Reddy, learned Government Pleader for Revenue representing the respondents.

2. This intra-court appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 14.11.2011 passed by the learned Single Judge disposing of W.P.No.19254 of 2002 filed by the appellant as the writ petitioner.

3. Appellant had filed the related writ petition assailing the legality and validity of the order dated 17.07.1999 passed by respondent No.1 i.e., Joint Collector, Mahabubnagar.

4. The dispute pertains to Ac.0.11 guntas of land situated in Survey No.333 of Nagerkurnool in Mahabubnagar District (briefly ‘the subject land’ hereinafter).

5. One D.Srinivas Rao was the inamdar of the subject land; through him, appellant had acquired title and possession of the subject land by way of succession. In this connection, Revenue Divisional Officer, Nagerkurnool (respondent No.2) had by way of proceedings dated 20.01.1978 granted Occupancy Right Certificate (ORC) in favour of the appellant as per Section 4 of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Abolition of Inams Act, 1955 (briefly ‘Abolition of Inams Act’ hereinafter)