THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION No.24070 of 2011 ORDER: The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is to declare the action of the first respondent, in not granting assignment of agricultural lands and house sites to the petitioners, as per the rules applicable to the spouse of a deceased freedom fighter, inspite of their representations dated 10.01.2011 and 03.04.2011 respectively, as arbitrary and illegal. Both the petitioners herein are said to be the widows of deceased freedom fighters. It is their specific case that, in accordance with the applicable scheme, they had submitted their applications for assignment of house sites and agricultural lands which elicited no response. Reference is placed by them on G.O.Ms.No.185 dated 11.03.1997, whereunder freedom fighters are entitled to be assigned Ac.5.00 of wet land or Ac.10.00 of dry land for agricultural purposes in their native village; a house site of 300 sq. yards at any place in the region; and, in the event of the demise of a freedom fighter, the request of the surviving spouse would be considered, though other legal heirs would not be eligible for grant of assignment of land. The grievance of the petitioners’ is with regards failure on the part of the respondents to act on their representations for grant of house sites and agricultural lands. A counter affidavit is filed by the District Collector, Warangal (first respondent), wherein reference is made to G.O.Ms.No.185, dated 11.03.1997. It is contended that a freedom fighter is eligible either for a house site or for agricultural land, and not for both. Reference is also made to G.O.Ms.No.181 dated 15.02.2006 to submit that, while assignment of agricultural land is confined to the native district, assignment of house sites is within the native region. The first respondent would state that the representations of the petitioners are under active consideration; they are pending for want of non-allotment certificates from the Revenue Divisional Officers of all the Districts; suitable government land for house sites would be considered immediately on receipt of non-allotment certificates and reports of the government land in urban agglomeration; and assignment would be made after due consideration within a period of three months. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners dated 10.01.2011 and 03.04.2011 in accordance with law and, if they are found eligible, consider granting them house site/agricultural land, in accordance with the government orders in force, within a period of three months from today. No order as to costs. RAMESH RANGANATHAN,J Date:12.09.2011 Note:CC in one week bo usd