4IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 11851 of 2011 Between: Chittari Linga Mallesh and others. …PETITIONERS AND Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Ltd., and others. ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO. 11851 of 2011 This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners for employment, as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to consider the petitioners claim for appointment in any suitable post in Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Khammam District, as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (P.W) Department, dated 15.04.1986 and G.O.Ms.No.226, Irrigation & CAD Department, dated 19.09.1994. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The case of the petitioners is that their lands were acquired by the Government for construction of Ash Pond for Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Paloncha, Khammam District. After conducting an enquiry, the Land Revenue Officer passed an Award, dated 23.06.2009, and possession of the lands were taken in the month of July, 2009. The petitioners made a representation, dated 14.02.2011, to the respondents requesting them to provide employment in the respondents Corporation as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (PW) Department, dated 15.04.1986 and G.O.Ms.No.266, Irrigation & CAD Department, dated 19.09.1994. In respect of some other persons whose lands were already acquired were given appointments in pursuance of directions of the Honourable Supreme Court of India. According to the petitioners they are duly eligible for appointment of suitable posts in pursuance of the said G.Os. Hence, the present Writ Petition. 4. There is a Committee constituted by the Government for the purpose of recommendations to the appropriate Corporation or Department for whose benefit the land was acquired for providing suitable jobs in the Corporation. Therefore, respondent No.5 who is the Chairman District Selection Committee / District Collector, Khammam, has to take appropriate decision to consider the case of the petitioners in accordance with law particularly with reference to the G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (PW) Department, dated 15.04.1986 and G.O.Ms.No.266, Irrigation & CAD Department, dated 19.09.1994. Therefore, respondent No.5 is directed to take appropriate decision to consider the case of the petitioners to respondent No.1 for suitable jobs depending upon their suitability and qualifications. This exercise shall be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and thereafter communicate the same to the petitioners. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________ K.C.BHANU, J APRIL 28, 2011 YVL