CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) THE two petitioners question in this writ petition the order of the Deputy collector, Tribal Welfare, Elwinpeta and the order of the Agent to the Governor, Srikakulam, affirming the order of the Deputy Collector. The records placed before the Assistant Agent and the Agent show that the land in question was pur- chased from a non-tribal by name payyala Appanna, under a registered deed of sale of the year 1919. Pursuant to the registered deed of sale, the names of the purchasers were also entered in the survey and settlement register. The assistant Agent and the Agent to the governor purporting to act under the andhra Pracesh Scheduled Areas Land transfer Regulation have passed an order ejecting the petitioners from the lands. They gave a direction that the land should be dealt with under the assignment rules. Section 3 C2) (a) of the andhra Pradesh Soheled Area Land transfer Regulation gives jurisdiction to the authorities to eject the persons in possession of the property if they claim to be in possession of the property or if they are in possession under a transfer which is null and void under the provisions of section 3 (1) of the Regulation. In order t

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