Adidravidars in respect of the land comprised in Survey No.148/1B2; 73 free house site pattas were granted in connection with the land comprised in Survey No.145/1C2D and 49 house site pattas were granted in the land in Survey No. 163/4. However, after issuing free house site patta, the authorities have received several complaints complaining that pattas were granted to ineligible persons. Therefore, an enquiry was conducted and ultimately, the District Collector, Thirupathur has passed an order dated 24.09.2010 cancelling 25 free house site pattas granted in favour of the ineligible persons. It was further stated that steps are being taken through the Tahsildar, Ambur to remove encroachments made by some other persons and after removal of the same, the claim of the eligible persons for issuance of free house site patta will be considered. Further, it is seen from the communication dated 22.02.2011 of the Special Tahsildar, Thirupathur addressed to the District Adi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Vellore that the names of the petitioners 2 to 11 herein have been included in the annexure to the said communication dated 22.02.2011 recommending to issue free house site pattas to them. However, the name of the first petitioner is not included therein. It is evident that even though the claim of the petitioners 2 to 11 for issuance of house site patta has been recommended to be considered, till date, their claim has also not been considered. Therefore, all the petitioners have jointly sent a representation dated 13.06.2016 to the respondents herein reiterating their claim for issuing free house site pattas in their favour. Since there was no response to the representation dated 13.06.2016, the petitioners have approached this Court with this writ petition. The fact remains that even though recomemndation was made to issue free house site pattas to the respondents 2 to 11 in which the name of the first petitioner has not been included, till date, the said recommendation has not been given effect to. Therefore, it is suffice to direct the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners 2 to 11 on the basis of the recommendation made in the communication dated 22.02.2011 of the Special Tahsildar, Thirupathur and also to consider the claim of the first petitioner on the basis of the representation dated 13.06.2016 made by her along with the other petitioners and if the first petitioner is eligible, the respondents shall also consider her claim for issuance of free house site patta. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider claim of the petitioners on the basis of the representation dated 13.06.2016 in the light of the communication dated 22.02.2011 of the Special Tahsildar, Thirupathur and pass orders thereon on merits and in accordance with law after giving sufficient opportunity of hearing to the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
