THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32503 OF 2011 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed seeking to declare the action of respondents in allotting the remaining houses under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) Scheme to the persons identified by the Corporators, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, M.L.As. and M.Ps., as illegal and arbitrary and consequently, direct the respondents to allot the remaining houses under JNNURM Scheme by way of lottery to all the wards equally for the persons in the list of beneficiaries. 2. The averments, in brief, stated in the affidavit filed in support of the Writ Petition may be stated as follows: Petitioner No.1 Society is working for the protection and welfare of the slum dwellers of Visakhapatnam City. Government of India initiated a scheme in the name of JNNURM for development of infrastructure in the urban areas. Government has sanctioned 15,320 houses to the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation under JNNURM Housing Scheme. Out of these sanctioned houses, 9626 houses were allotted in two phases. Thereafter, respondent No.2 conducted survey in the year 2007 for the purpose of JNNURM Housing Scheme and identified 1,35,324 houseless poor persons. Respondent No.2 endorsed to allot the remaining houses under JNNURM Housing Scheme to the persons living in huts by following lottery method. While the said endorsement of respondent No.2 is about to be implemented, some persons filed W.P.No.20814 of 2010 and obtained an interim order to stop the allotment process. Respondent No.1 filed counter and a vacate petition in the said Writ Petition. Consequently, the interim order was modified to the effect that the respondents shall set apart three houses while making the allotment of rest of the houses. Accordingly, after completion of verification, houses were allotted to the eligible persons by way of lottery on 26.01.2011. About 2,000 houses remained as the allottees were found ineligible. Thereafter, respondent No.1 conducted meeting and decided to allot the remaining houses to the persons identified by the Corporators, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, M.L.As. and M.Ps. Immediately, petitioner No.1 submitted representation dated 08.12.2011 to respondent No.2 regarding the decision of respondent No.1 and further requested to take necessary steps to stop the action of respondent No.1 and to allot the remaining houses by way of lottery for the remaining beneficiaries duly considering their eligibility. Respondent No.2 though acknowledged the said representation, did not issue any proceedings till date. Hence, the Writ Petition. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners contended that respondent No.1 decided to allot the remaining houses to the persons identified by the Corporators, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, M.L.As. and M.Ps., which is totally against the JNNURM Scheme and hence, he prays to issue a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of petitioner No.1. 4. On the other hand, Sri N. Ranga Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.1, contended that the remaining houses will be allotted under JNNURM scheme; and hence, he prays to issue a direction to respondent No.2 to consider the representation of petitioner No.1. 5. It is not in dispute before this Court that the District Collector is the Chairman of all the Housing Schemes within the District. The grievance of petitioner No.1 is that respondent No.1 decided to allot the remaining houses to the persons identified by the Corporators, Mayors, Deputy Mayors, M.L.As. and M.Ps., which is totally against the JNNURM Scheme; and that though it has given representation dated 08.12.2011, respondent No.2 has not taken any appropriate decision as per the JNNURM Scheme. 6. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing respondent No.2 to take appropriate decision on the representation of petitioner No.1 and allot the remaining houses by duly following the guidelines as prescribed under JNNURM Scheme. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J December 12, 2011 MD IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD Dated: 12.12.2011 PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32503 OF 2011 Between: Visakha Nagara Poura Sankashama Sangam and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Commissioner and another ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION No.32503 OF 2011 December 12, 2011 MD