The correct answer is Samata vs. State of Andhra Pradesh. Key Points Samata an NGO of southern India for tribal rights filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court of India and the Supreme Court pronounced the judgment in 1997. In Samata vs. State of Andhra Pradesh(1997), the Supreme Court held that the Land of tribals and forest land cannot be leased to non-tribals or private companies for mining or industrial world such works can only be done by tribals or government undertaking. Additional Information This was one of the important judgment which upheld the tribal land rights according to the fifth schedule of the Constitution of India. Special Leave Petition: These petitions are filed in the Supreme Court of India according to Article 136 of the Constitution of India and it is the discretion of the Supreme Court to decide the admissibility of the petition. Fifth Schedule: The fifth schedule of the constitution contains provisions related to the administration of the scheduled area which contains a sizable tribal population. The states under the fifth schedule are Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharastra Odisha and Rajasthan.