HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

ORDER

Heard Mr. S. Srinivas Reddy, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr. A. Muneendhar Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. L. Ravinder, learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing on behalf of respondent Nos.1 to 6.

CASE OF THE PETITIONERS

2. The father of the petitioner, late Nagothu Chinnaiah and his brother, late Papaiah, resided in Nagineniprolu Reddypalem Village, for the period from 1946 to 1958. Prior to 1950, they removed wild growth and rocks in the land to an extent of Acs.05.00 guntas in Survey No.262 (New Survey No.262/1) of Sarapaka Village now in Burgampahad Mandal, Badradri - Kothagudam District and brought the said land into cultivation.

i) In the year 1959, they shifted their residence to Sarapaka Village. After demise of his paternal uncle - Mr. Papaiah, who had no issues, his father alone was cultivating the said land.

ii) After demise of the father of the petitioner, himself, his three (03) brothers and two sisters viz., Mr.Nagothu Thamasaiah, Mr.

Nagothu Innaiah, Mr. Nagothu Balaswamy, Ms. Pudota Showrilu @ Sowaramma and Ms. Kommineni Therisa, had been cultivating the said land with dry crops and had bee