( 1 ) THIS writ appeal is from the judgment of a learned single judge dismissing the Writ Petition No. 16934 of 1988 filed by the appellant herein, who is a non-tribal, seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the Agent to government, Khammam, in CMA No. 12 of 1985 dated 25 October 1988 allowing the appeal filed by respondents 4 to 6, the legal representatives of the third respondent-tribal, setting aside the order passed by the Special Deputy Collector, Tribal welfare, Paloncha, in Case No. 247/79 dated 7-7-1983.

( 2 ) THE appellant herein allegedly purchased one acre and twenty guntas of land covered by survey No. 295/1 situated in Karivarigudem, Khammam District, for a consideration of rupees eight hundred from the third respondent, a tribal, on 3-5-1960 under an unregistered sale deed executed on a one rupee and fifty paise stamp paper. The village Karivarigudem is in a scheduled area governed by the provisions of the Fifth Schedule to the constitution of India. The Special Deputy collector issued notice to the appellant to show cause why the transaction should not be declared as null and void since the same was in bre