Judgment S.Roy, J. 1. In view of the facts involved in this writ application, we dispose of the same at the admission stage itself. 2. We have heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Advocate-General who happens to be at Ranchi on behalf of the Board. 3. On 22-4-1980, the petitioner had got himself registered with the Bihar State Housing Board for allotment of M.I.G. Plot. On 25-4-1980 the petitioner had deposited an earnest money of Rs. 3,000/-. As desired by the Board, the petitioner filed an affidavit on 25-7-1983 to the effect that neither he nor his wife, nor any of his dependent children had any legal right or title on any residential land or house, including the ancestral property, on free-hold or lease-hold in any town of Bihar or in any colony of the State Government. The petitioner retired from MECON, with effect from 30-4-1988. 4. The petitioner has filed this writ application making his grievance that although he had got himself registered with the Board as far back as in April, 1980 and also deposited the earnest money in April, 1980, and inspite of the fact that he brought it to the notice of the competent authorities of the Board that he was going to superannuate, a plot of land should be allotted to him, neither his application was disposed of nor he received any reply to his representations. No counter-effidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. We therefore proceed to dispose of the matter on the statement of fact mentioned in the writ application. 5. Learned Advocate-General has submitted on behalf of the respondents that the Board has framed the Bihar State Housing Board (Management and Disposal of Housing Estates) Regulation, 1983. He drew our attention to Regulations 10 and 26. Regulation 10 provides for an allotment of dwelling unit or flat or house site on the basis of the quota mentioned therein. Applicants are divided into different categories and quota have been fixed with reference to that. Regulation 26 inter alia, provides that in every category (except discretionary quota), the allotment of property to eligible applicants shall be made by draw of lots by the Board. The procedure for draw of lots should be decided by the Managing Director. 6. Applicants are divided into different categories and quota have been fixed with reference to that. Regulation 26 inter alia, provides that in every category (except discretionary quota), the allotment of property to eligible applicants shall be made by draw of lots by the Board. The procedure for draw of lots should be decided by the Managing Director. 6. The application of the petitioner is therefore to be decided by draw of lots in keeping with the categories enumerated in Regulation 10 aforesaid. Since the petitioner has retired with effect from 30-4-1988 and had applied as far back as in April, 1980, in fitness of things, we are of the opinion that the Board should have at least disposed of such applications, including the application of the petitioner, in order to enable such persons to at least construct their shelters which they could occupy on their retirement. 7. However, in the circumstances of the case, we direct the Board, as has been suggested by the learned Advocate-General, that it shall proceed to dispose of the applications of the category of the petitioner within six months from today on the basis of the quota as laid down in Regulation 10 by following the procedure as prescribed in Regulation 26 of the Bihar State Housing Board (Management and Disposal of Housing Estates) Regulation, 1983. The application is disposed of.