IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY THE SECOND DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 31758 OF 2011 Between: P. Ramesh … Petitioner V/s. The Commissioner of Endowments Dharmika Bhavan, Boggulakunta Hyderabad & 2-Ors. … Respondents Counsel for the Petitioner : Sri N. Guru Gopal Counsel for the Respondents : GP for Endowments Sri Ch. Satish Kumar SC for Endowments The Court made the following: (Order follows next page) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 31758 OF 2011 O R D E R : Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Revenue. 2. This writ petition is ﬁled by the petitioners seeking issuance of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not giving preference to the petitioners in the recruitment of un- skilled labour for maintenance of VI Stage of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvoncha, Khammam district, who worked as Contract Labour for the construction of the said unit since last four years is bad, arbitrary, illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to give preference to the petitioners in the recruitment of unskilled labour in VI stage of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvoncha, Khammam district and to pass such other suitable orders as this Court may deem ﬁt and proper in the circumstances of the case. 3. The petitioners claim to be the eﬀected persons consequent to the acquisition of their land situated at old Suraram, New Suraram, Bikkuthanda, Kammarigudem, Karakavagu villages of Khammam district. Their lands were acquired for the purpose of establishment and construction of V and VI stage of KTPS Palvoncha. It is stated that the respondents 1 to 4 have entrusted the construction work to BGR Energy Systems Limited and other companies and the said companies have engaged the petitioners and others as contract labours through sub- contractors. All the petitioners belong to SC community. Therefore, the matter is under consideration for providing them employment on preferential basis but no ﬁnal orders are passed. In that view of the matter, the petitioners ﬁled the present writ petition. In similar facts and circumstances of the case, WP.Nos. 29058 and 29062 of 2011 has been ﬁled seeking for issuance of writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not giving preference to the petitioners therein in the recruitment of Contract Labour for maintenance of VI Stage of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvoncha, Khammam district, who worked in the construction of the said unit since last four years is bad, arbitrary, illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to give preference to the unskilled petitioners in the recruitment of Labour in VI State of Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvoncha, Khammam district. By common order dated 11-11- 2011 passed in WP.Nos. 29058 and 29062 of 2011, this Court held that: Having regard to the above facts and circumstances and particularly the submission of the standing counsel for the respondent-corporation and as the matter is under consideration with the authorities and the decision therein is yet to be taken, the writ petitions are disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to make a fresh representation in continuation of representation already made within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above observations, WP.Nos. 29058 and 29062 of 2011 are disposed and in the instant case, the facts and circumstances are same with that of the facts and circumstances referred to above. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of with the following observations: Having regard to the facts and circumstances and particularly with regard to the stand taken by the learned standing counsel for the Corporation and as the matter is under consideration with the concerned authorities and decision is yet to be taken. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to make a fresh representation in continuation of representation already made within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Thereafter, i.e., after ﬁling of the representation, the respondents are directed to consider the same pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law. 5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH 02-12-2011 I s L THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE G. CHANDRAIAH WRIT PETITION NO. 31758 OF 2011 CIRCULATION No. Date:02-12-2011 Court Master: I s L Computer No. 43 P