2. The petitioner in both the Writ Petitions claims to be the owner and possessor of agricultural lands admeasuring Ac.2-04 gts., in Survey No.122/5 and Ac.2-26 gts., in Survey No.122/1, situated at Chunchupalli village, Kothagudem Mandal, Khammam District, respectively. He claims to have purchased the said lands from the second respondent against whom proceedings were initiated by the Special Deputy Collector in the name of one Maloth Laxma who is no more. It is the case of the petitioner that on earlier occasion proceedings were initiated against the second respondent in Case Nos.138/91/KGM and 870/88/KGM respectively in respect of the said lands, wherein it was held that the provisions of Regulation 1/70 could not be applicable to the lands possessed by the second respondent, by orders dated 28.09.1992 and 28.06.1988 respectively. The petitioner says that in view of the said orders, the present proceedings are not maintainable. He also submits that since he belongs to Scheduled Tribe community no proceedings can be taken against a person who is in possession of the lands and who belongs to Scheduled Tribe community.
