( 1 ) EVEN though these cases are posted for orders, by consent of both parties, they are heard on merits and disposed of by this common order.

( 2 ) THE petitioners in these two petitions have sought for a Writ of Certiorari to quash the order of the Deputy Commissioner, Mandya made on 3-3-1987 at Annexure-D. The matter arises in this way: Boratah - 2nd respondent herein in these two petitions, a person representing Scheduled Caste. presented an application before the Assistant Commissioner, mandya Sub-Division, Mandya, under the provisions of the Karnataka Scheduled Castes and scheduled Tribes (Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands), Act 1978, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') seeking relief under the said Act. His case was that 2 acres of land in Sy. No. 283 situate in the Village Yathagadahalli, Guttalu Hobli, Mandya Taluk, Mandya District, came to be granted in his favour under the Darkast Rules (The Mysore Land Grant Rules framed under the mysore Land Revenue Code), by the Competent Authority by an order made on 31-9-1944. It may be pointed out, that the proceedings were actually initiated in this behalf in proceedings No. 9/41-42 and a saguvali chit