THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.25285 of 2001 Date : 03.12.2010 Between : Bandaru Somulamma and others. … Petitioners and The General Manager, Simhadri Thermal Power Project, N.T.P.C., Paravada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.25285 of 2001 ORDER : This writ petition is filed for Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners or their nominees against the suitable post under rehabilitation policy for the lands acquired for N.T.P.C. at Visakhapatnam. 2. According to the petitioners, though their lands have been acquired and compensation was paid and some of the persons, whose lands were acquired, were provided employment, the respondents are refusing to register the names and provide employment. 3. It is the contention of the respondents 1 and 2 that the Committee with the District Collector has been formed and they have framed guidelines in consultation with the representation and as such, all those persons in whose names the revenue records reflected the ownership of the land as on 31-12-1995 are found to be eligible. Evidently, there is nothing to show that on the cut of date i.e., 31-12-1995, the names of the petitioners are shown in the revenue records. Except, the policy framed by the respondents, there is no vested right for the petitioners to seek appointments even if their land is acquired. In this connection, as per the judgment relied on by the counsel for the 1st respondent in BUTA PRASAD KUMHAR Vs. STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED ([1]), the petitioners have no right to seek any writ or direction. 4. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. ____________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J 03.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.25285 of 2001 03.12.2010 (Msr) [1] 1995 Supplement (2) SCC 225