IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 1999 of 2009 Between: P. Harinath S/o. Ramu D.No.5-112-A, Behind Boramma Temple, Aganampudi Post, Visakhapatnam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Rep. by its Chairman & Managing Director (Rastreeya Ispat Nigam Ltd.) Ukku Nagaram, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Special Deputy Collector (LA) Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Ukku Nagaram, Visakhapatnam. 3 The Director Personnel Visakhapatnam Steel Plant Ukku Nagaram, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in not transferring the Rehabilitation Card in petitioner's favour and not providing job on the ground of displaced persons pursuant to the G.O.Rt.No.35, dated 12-1-2007 as illegal, arbitrary and violative of principles of natural justice and contrary to the G.O.Rt.No. 35 dated 12-1- 2007 and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to permit the petitioner to attend the examination pursuant to the notification vide Rectt. Advt. Nos.10/2008, and Rectt. Advt. No.11/2008 and provide job to the petitioner under displaced persons of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.A.S.C.BOSE Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.V.RAVINDRA RAO The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 1999 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner is son of Ramu whose land has been acquired for the purpose of establishment of ‘Steel Plant’. It appears that the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant for whose benefits the land was acquired assured the land losers to provide a job. A rehabilitation Card bearing No.83 has been issued in favour of the father of the petitioner. The father of the petitioner made an application to the Special Deputy Collector-2nd Respondent Steel Plant for transfer of rehabilitation Card in favour of the petitioner. His application remained unattended. Therefore, he approached this Court invoking jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India assailing the action of the respondents in not providing job and not transferring the rehabilitation card in his favour. 2. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri V. Ravindra Rao, learned standing counsel for Visakhapatnam Steel Plant takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 and 3. 3. Heard learned counsel or the parties 4. The factual aspect of petitioner making an application in the month of March, 2007 for transfer of rehabilitation card standing in the name of his father is not in dispute. 5. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider the application filed by the petitioner for approval of rehabilitation card No. 83 , standing in the name of his father and pass appropriate orders. No order as to costs. _____________________________ Justice B.Seshasayana Reddy 6th February,2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 1999 OF 2009 6th February, 2009.