THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27432 of 2008 ORDER: The 1st petitioner is a welfare association of Scheduled Tribes and other petitioners are said to be its members. The District Administration of Krishna District initiated steps for allotment of house sites to the eligible Scheduled Tribes in the year 1999. On 18.05.2000, pattas were issued to the identified beneficiaries. However, possession of the land was not handed over. This writ petition is filed with a prayer to direct the respondents to deliver the of the land in respect of the pattas given to the respective beneficiaries. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. The petitioners have placed before this Court, copies of the pattas granted on 18.05.2000. This, naturally was to be followed by delivery of possession of the house sites. That however did not take place. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions submits that the further steps in pursuance of the pattas were deferred on account of the complaints received to the effect that some of the beneficiaries are working as employees in various establishments, including the Government. The verification is said to have been undertaken. The Government felt it as its duty to provide house sites to the needy Scheduled Tribes. Land was also identified and pattas were granted. The discretion of the Government to cause necessary enquiry and verification is virtually unfettered. In case, any ineligible person is included in the lease list of beneficiaries, he can certainly be removed. However, under the guise of verification and enquiry, the matter cannot be kept pending indefinitely. The very purpose of providing house sites would be defeated. It is represented that the verification has since been completed. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondents shall publish the final list of beneficiaries for the land in Vemavaram Village, Krishna District, within a period of two (2) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already published, and handover the possession of the plots to the identified beneficiaries within one (1) month thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 20.01.2009 JSU THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.27432 of 2008 Date: 20.01.2009 JSU