*THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND *THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Between:

Mr. Vunukonda Prakash Rao and others … Appellants AND Vunukonda Mallesham and others … Respondents JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED ON : 26.09.2025 SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL:

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers : Yes/No may be allowed to see the Judgment ?

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be : Yes/No marked to Law Reports/Journals

3. Whether Their Lordship/Ladyship wish : Yes/No to see the fair copy of judgment _____________________________ ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI, J _______________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY Writ Appeal No. 972 of 2025 % 26.09.2025 Between :

# Mr. Vunukonda Prakash Rao and others … Appellants AND $ Vunukonda Mallesham and others …Respondent ! Counsel for the Appellants : Sri Srinivasa Srikantha ^ Counsel for Respondent Nos.1 & 2 : Ms. Kanumuri Kalyani :

^ Counsel for Respondent Nos.3 to 5 : Government Pleader for Revenue < GIST :

> HEAD NOTE : ? Cases referred :

1. AIR 1954 SC 340 2. AIR 1962 SC 199 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI AND THE H