Devinder Gupta, J.—The petitioner in this Writ Petition, has sought for direction against the respondents for framing a scheme for allotment of shops and Khokhas in Beas Sutlej Link Colony Market to the widows and dependents of those workmen who died while in service and to the retrenched/unemployed workmen and after scheme is prepared to further direct the respondents to make an order of allotment within a reasonable time on payment of reasonable rent and till an order of allotment is made in his favour, petitioner has prayed for protecting his possession in the Khokha, in question.

2. The averments made in the petition on the basis of which directions have been sought are that petitioner is about 37 years of age and is under-martic. His right leg is amputated due to which he suffers from 50% permanent disability. He was dependent upon his elder brother late Om Parkash who was working as Beldar in B.S.L. Project at Sundernagar. Said Om Parkash died in a fatal accident while on duty on 9-3-1981. After his death, petitioner per force had to look after and maintain widow and two daughters of his late brother. As per the custom prevalent in their community petitioner later on