IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 307 of 2009 Between: Medepalli Fransis S/o. Narsaiah R/o. Dubbakapally (V) Vatsavai (M) Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District Collector, Krishna District at Machilipatnam 2 The Tahasildar Vatsavai Mandal, At Vatsavai, Krishna District. 3 The Mandal Parishad Development Officer, Vatsavai Mandal, At Vatsavai, Krishna District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue writ or direction preferably writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not allotting house sites to the eligible persons of Dubbakapally (V) Vatsavai (M) of Krishna District as per list (5 lists prepared by authorities) and trying to allot pots to ineligible persons whose names are not included in the list as illegal, arbitrary discriminatory and contrary to record and consequently direct the respondents to allot house sites to the eligible persons as per the list prepared by the authorities in the light of representation dt. 7-1-2009 submitted by the petitioner. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.KOWTURU VINAYA KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR PANCHAYAT RAJ & RURAL DEV. The Court made the following: THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.307 OF 2009 ORDER: The case of the petitioner is that he is a 7th Ward Member of Grampanchayat, Dubbakapally Village, Vatsavai Mandal, Krishna District and he is interested in allotment of house sites to the eligible persons. It is stated that for the allotment of house sites in favour of the eligible persons, the Government acquired Ac.3.00 guntas of land in Survey No.201/2 under “Adarsha Gramam”. But, so far, no lay out has been made though the respondents have identified the beneficiaries and prepared the list, but they are dodging the allotment of the plots in favour of the beneficiaries as per list prepared by them for one or other political reason. It is stated that the petitioner made a representation before the respondents 1 and 2 on 07.01.2009 requesting them to allot the house sites to the eligible persons on the basis of the selected list already prepared, but no action has been taken. I am of the opinion that when the land has been acquired for allotment of house sites in favour of the houseless and landless persons, there cannot be any justification on the part of the respondents in delaying the matter without making any allotment. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to prepare the lay out and also take appropriate urgent steps for the allotment of the house sites and taking into consideration of the socio economic condition, giving preference to the people belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes and other landless persons. The entire exercise of allotment shall be completed, as expeditiously as possible, without any political affiliation or consideration. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________________________ JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH 12th January, 2009. kvrm THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.307 OF 2009 DATED: 12.01.2009