HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21121 OF 2005 Dated 29-11-2005 Between : 1. Varlothu Jayaram, son of Jagannadham, Hindu, 29 years, Occupation : Electrical Helper, resident of H.No.2-34-4/41, Sector No.7, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam and others. ...petitioners. And : 1. State of Andhra Pradesh, represented by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad and others. …Respondents. ORDER : This writ petition is filed by the petitioners who are six in number assailing the action of the Mandal Revenue Officer, Visakhapatnam in not recommending the names of the petitioners as beneficiaries for the allotment of pucca house being constructed under VAMBAY scheme in Survey No.28, Sector No.7, MVP Colony, Pedda Waltair Village, Visakhapatnam. 2. The petitioners claim that they have put up huts in Section No.7, M.V.P. Colony, in S.No.28 and their huts came to be destroyed by the authorities and thereupon, they submitted applications to the authorities for allotment of houses constructed under VAMBAY Housing Scheme. Since their applications have not been considered by the authorities, they have chosen to approach this Court by invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the prayer stated supra. 3 . Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue appearing for the respondents 2 and 4 and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the 6th respondent. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the authorities removed the huts in which the petitioners have been residing since 1982 and thereupon, the petitioners submitted applications to the 4th respondent for allotment of houses under VAMBAY Housing Scheme. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I deem it appropriate to direct the 4th respondent to consider the applications of the petitioners for allotment of the houses under VAMBAY Housing Scheme and pass appropriate orders within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. __________________________ Justice B. SESHASAYANA REDDY Date : 29th November, 2005. Dvs HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B. SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 21121 OF 2005 Dated 29-11-2005