THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1045 of 2008 Between: Suri Boiania Venkateshwarlu and others. .. PETITIONERS and The District Collector and others. .. RESPONDENTS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.1045 of 2008 ORDER: It is the case of the petitioners that the 3rd respondent prepared a list of the beneficiaries proposed for distribution of assigned lands during 4th phase in Nallagondla Village, Vinjamur Mandal, Nellore District, containing 85 names. It is stated that the petitioners are also landless poor persons of Nallagondla Village and without considering their claims for assignment of the lands, some names of the ineligible persons have also been included in the said list. It is stated that the 1st beneficiary namely Annapureddy Lakshmi Narasamma is the wife of Srinivasulu Reddy and the said Srinivasulu Reddy is a M.P.T.C. Member of Vinjamur Mandal Parishad. The 2nd beneficiary namely Annapureddy Chenchamma, W/o.China Venkataiah is the mother of the said Srinivasulu Reddy and she is aged about 75 years. The 3rd beneficiary namely Annapureddy Yadavathi, W/o.Narayanareddy is not a resident of Nallagondla village but she is a resident of Atmakur Village. She is the wife of Narayana Reddy, who is the brother of the said Srinivasulu Reddy. The 4th beneficiary namely Bogireddy Tirupatamma has got 2 acres of land and her husband is having 2 acres of land in Sy.No.277E and 1 Acre In Sy.No.277 L of Nallagondla Village. Therefore, the said persons cannot be treated as landless poor persons. Thus, it is the grievance of the petitioners that the said persons are not eligible and they cannot be treated as landless poor persons. Therefore, the ceiling surplus lands as well as the Government lands cannot be assigned in their favour, ignoring the claims of the petitioners. I am of the opinion that the surplus lands as well as the Government lands are to be distributed among the landless poor persons giving preference to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes. Further, the poorest of the poor in downtrodden classes is entitled for assignment on priority basis. It is stated that this court, time and again, including W.P.No.6738 of 2004, dated 08-04-2004, directed the authorities to ensure that the land is assigned only to the eligible persons in accordance with the policy of the Government. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondents 1 to 3 to verify the allegations made by the petitioners and consider the claims of the petitioners along with all other genuine landless poor persons, giving preference to the poorest of the poor from the classes of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward classes, while distributing the lands under 4th phase in Nallagondla Village, Vinjamur Mandal, Nellore District. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 25-01-2008 Note: Issue C.C. by tomorrow (B/o) Prv