ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the action of the respondents in proposing to convert open plots which were earmarked for school, temple, community hall and park into house sites under scheme of “Navaratnalu – Pedalandariki Illu” in Sy.No.67 of Sudivaripalem Village, Inkollu Mandal, Prakasam District and to declare the same as illegal, arbitrary; consequently direct the respondents not to assign the open plots earmarked for school, temple, community hall and park etc.

The petitioners are the residents of Sudivaripalem Village, Inkollu Mandal, Prakasam District. There are number of poor people, who are below poverty line, residing in the said village without any shelter, they made representations requesting the Government for allotment of house sites. During the year 1999 and subsequent years, in a phased manner, house site pattas were granted to the poor people in the village in an extent of 8.00 acres in Sy.No.67 of Sudivaripalem Village, hamlet of Nagandla Village, Inkollu Mandal at the rate of 0.03 cents to each Pattadar assigning house sites. In the said allotment, 183 persons including the petitioners were allotted si