THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1806 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner is a welfare association of tribals. Various proceedings were issued by the revenue authorities, granting pattas of house sites to as many as 165 beneficiaries way back on 18.05.2000. The petitioner filed W.P.No.27432 of 2008 alleging that the possession of the plots was not delivered to the beneficiaries, on one pretext or the other for the past several years. Appropriate directions were sought in this regard. The writ petition was disposed of on 20.01.2009 directing the respondents to hand over the possession of the plots to the members of the association to the extent of Ac.0.02 cents each in Survey No.104/1B of Vemavaram Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, Krishna District as per the pattas granted on 18.05.2000 forthwith. This contempt case is filed alleging that the respondents did not comply with the direction issued by this Court. The 1st respondent filed a counter affidavit admitting the fact that the pattas were issued to the members of Schedule Tribe community. It is stated that the possession of the plots was not delivered, on account of the rival claims made by the various organizations. It is further mentioned that a detailed enquiry was conducted and possession was delivered to as many as 53 beneficiaries out of 165. The remaining beneficiaries are said to have not turned up in spite of issuance of notices. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The grievance of the petitioner is about non-delivery of the possession of the plots assigned to its members. The record discloses that though the pattas were granted, complaints were received about the genuinity of certain beneficiaries. Naturally this required enquiry and inspection. Acting on the directions issued by this Court, the District Collector got the matter enquired and a list of 165 beneficiaries was approved. Only 83 are said to have turned up to take possession. Unless the remaining beneficiaries turn up, the respondents cannot be expected to deliver possession. Therefore, the contempt case is closed, taking on record the factum of delivery of possession of plots to 83 members. The delivery of possession to other members would depend upon the response to the notices issued by the 1st respondent. This exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from today. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 18.01.2010 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY CONTEMPT CASE No.1806 of 2009 Date: 18.01.2010 JSU