N.China Venkata Reddy-deceased first petitioner is a resident of Timmayapalem village, Chitveli Mandal, Kadapa District, which is an Inam village. In the said village, he purchased 3/16th share from the original Inamdars and since then he is said to be in occupation of the land without any interruption. While so, a notice, dated 3.4.2002 was issued by the third respondent to Venkatalingam and Papi Reddy stating that the enquiry is being conducted on 6.4.2002 with regard to the inam village and in pursuance to the said notice, the said persons attended the enquiry but the respondent-authorities have been postponing the enquiry from time to time. It is stated that before issuing any Gazette notification or deciding whether the land is Inam or not, the respondent-authorities have to follow the due process contemplated under Section 3 of the Act and only after conducting an enquiry, the statutory duty of the respondent-authorities is to issue Gazette notification declaring the nature of the land and basing on the said nature of the land and persons whoever is effected are entitled to file an appeal against the said notification before the appropriate authority. But in the present case, the due procedure has not been
