IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI DEVINDER GUPTA,THE CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18357 of 1998 Between: T.Ramanaiah S/o Penchalaiah R/o Penubarthy , Nellore . ..... PETITIONER AND 1 District Collector Nellore. 2 District Manager A.P. State Housing Corporation Nellore. 3 Managing Director A.P State Housing Corporation Hyderabad. .....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 an Order one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not taking the sanction of IAY housing to the Harijans of Penubarthy Village for construction of 180 houses to villagers of Penubarthy belonging to scheduled castes and not releasing the same as arbitrary , illegal, unjust and unconstitutional and consequently direct them to sanction and release the funds under the IAY scheme for construction of houses by the scheduled castes of Penubarthi Village, Nellore District. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.N.SHOBA Counsel for the Respondent No.1: GP FOR REVENUE Counsel for the Respondent Nos.2 and 3: Mr.V.Ch.Naidu The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: (per the Hon’ble the Chief Justice) An order was passed in W.P.No.4398 of 1997 dated 5th July, 2004. Similarly, this writ petition is also disposed of with direction that the allotment so far made of the houses constructed as per the scheme will not be disturbed. The allotments will continue to remain in operation but no further allotment would be made under the policy as notified through G.O.Ms.No.87 dated 24th October, 1996. Fresh allotments would be made as per the policy of the Government to be formulated by the State Government. In the event of any person being aggrieved by the policy to be formulated, he will at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law. ___________________ DEVINDER GUPTA, CJ 10-11-2004 _____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Tvr To 1 District Collector Nellore. 2 District Manager A.P. State Housing Corporation Nellore. 3 Managing Director A.P State Housing Corporation Hyderabad. 4 2 CCs to the Govt. Pleader for Revenue, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 5 2 CD copies.