THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.30661 of 1998 Dated:18.07.2007 Between Ch.Durga Prasad …..Petitioner and 1. The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, rep., by its Chief Regional Manager and others. …Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.30661 of 1998 ORDER: This writ petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post under rehabilitation scheme and award adequate compensation for the delay in appointing him. It appears that the lands held by the mother of the petitioner were acquired for the purpose of locating Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. It is the case of the petitioner that at the time of acquisition of lands, the respondent-Corporation promised to provide employment to one person from each family of the land oustees subject to sponsoring their names by the local Employment Exchange. According to the petitioner, his name was sponsored by the Employment Exchange and he was interviewed on 24.5.1998 for providing suitable employment. Even though five months time has elapsed, he has not received any response from the respondents. Therefore, this writ petition. It appears that the land acquisition proceedings were concluded in the year 1995 and the petitioner, as a land oustee, was subjected to interview on 24.5.1998. Learned counsel for the respondent states that though the interview was conducted on 24.5.1998, ultimately the same could not be given effect to in view of certain contingencies that arose in the Corporation leading to excess staff pattern. In view of the aforesaid submission, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition at this length of time. However, this order will not preclude the petitioner from making a fresh application. As and when such an application is filed, the respondent- Corporation shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, as per law, within a period of four weeks thereafter. No costs. Writ petition is dismissed accordingly. No costs. _________ 18-07-2007 rkk