IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3995 of 2009 Between: Syed Yousuf Pasha S/o.Syed Afzal R/o.H.No.11-1-1204/1/109, Habeeb bagar Afzal nagar,Mallepally,Hyderabad ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Government of Andhra PRadesh, rep.by its Secretary , Revenue Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad 2 The District Collector, Kareem nagar District kareem nagar, Andhra PRadesh 3 The Northern Power Distribution Company Limited rep.by its Chairman and Managing Director Vidut soudha, Hyderabad .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in providing Job to the son of the petitioner by name "Waseem Akram" or paying any compensation to the petitioner for the land acquired by the respondents admeasuring Ac.1.00 guntas under Sy.No.1132 of Kamlapur Mandal, Uppal Village Kareemnagar District pursuant to the letter of the 2nd respondent vide D.O.Lr.No.CC/45/2008 dated 31.3.2008 as highly illegal, arbitrary, unjust unconstitutional and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the 3rd respondent to consider the letter of the 2nd respondent vide D.O.Lr.No.CC/45/2008 dated 31.3.2008 immediately and forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.O.MANOHER REDDY The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.3995 of 2009 ORDER: 1. The petitioner claims that he is a pattadar and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.4-02 gts. in Sy.No.1132 of Uppal Village, Kamlapur Mandal, Karimnagar District. According to him, he got the property by way of gift from his father. Thereafter, he donated part of the land admeasuring Ac.1-00 gts. to the respondents for establishing Sub-Station at Uppal Village. He submitted a representation to the District Collector, Karimnagar, for appointment of his son, since he had given one acre of the land for Sub- Section at Uppal village on free of cost. The District Collector, in turn, addressed a letter, dated 31-03-2008, vide D.O.Lr.No.CC/45/2008, to the Chairman and Managing Director, NPDCL, Vidyuth Sowdha, Warangal-3rd respondent. The matter is rested with the 3rd respondent. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing, Sri O.Manohar Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for the Northern Power Distribution Company Ltd., takes notice on behalf of the 3rd respondent. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent. 4. A copy of the letter addressed to the 3rd respondent has been placed on record. It is for the 3rd respondent to respond to the letter of the District Collector. 5. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the letter, dated 31-03-2008, and take appropriate action and inform the same to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 03-03-2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRK}