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This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the 3rd respondent/Tahsildar, dated 20.11.2013, refusing to grant house site patta to the petitioner in respect of the land in Survey No.28 to an extent of 98 cents in Tharapadavedu Madura, Kanchalur Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellore District.

2.According to the petitioner, he belongs to Adi Dravidar Community and also Ex-serviceman. After retirement, the petitioner is eligible to get land under assignment as per the provisions of th Revenue Board Standing Orders. There is an un-assessed dry depressed class land of the Government in S.No.28 to an extent of 98 cents is available. Originally, the above said lands were assigned to the member of schedule caste community people in the year,1962. On violation of conditional order of granting assignment has been cancelled, and the above said land is vested with the Government. Thereafter, the petitioner and other 45 persons who belongs to Arunthathiar Schedule Caste Community made a representation to the third respondent/Tahsildar to grant house site patta. But, the said representation has been rejected by the third respondent/Tahsildar by the impunged order on the g