THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.18605 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents. In this writ petition, the only grievance of the petitioners is that by virtue of their longstanding possession, they submitted an application on 04.12.2008 for assignment of the land of an extent of Acs.3.29 cents covered by Survey No.129 at Vemulavalasa Village, Anandapuram Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, but the same is not being considered by the respondents. It is the case of the petitioners that they are in possession of the land in question and they are landless poor persons within the meaning of Clause 15(9) of the Board Standing Order (BSO). It is stated that they are in possession of the aforesaid land from the period of their forefathers. It is also stated that the said land was not fit for cultivation and they made it cultivable. Whether the petitioners are eligible or not and whether the land in question is to be assigned or prohibited by any other restrictions is a matter to be considered by the authorities. Without examining the claim of the petitioners, no positive direction can be issued for grant of assignment. It is always for the authorities to consider whether the claim of the petitioners will fit into the BSO and whether the land in question is permissible for assignment or not. In view of the statement made by the petitioners in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that they submitted the application on 04.12.2008 and a representation on 15.02.2010 and they are pending consideration, I deem it appropriate to direct the third respondent to take decision on the application and the representation submitted by the petitioners for grant of assignment of the aforesaid land in their favour, as per the assignment policy and basing on the merits of their claim. Till such decision is taken and communicated to the petitioners, no steps shall be taken for their eviction. Subject to the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 2nd AUGUST, 2010. kvni