HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.6466 of 2010 Date: March 25, 2010 Between: Lolam Aruna, D/o. Lolam Poshetty, aged about 35 years, unemployed, H.No.5-11-51/3A6, Priyadarshini Nagar, Nirmal, Adilabad District … Petitioner And Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited, Vidyuth Soudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, represented by its Managing Director, and two others … Respondents Order: This writ petition is filed seeking Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner in the quota reserved for displaced persons, in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 15-04-1986, as illegal and arbitrary. The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 15-04-1986, notifying certain guidelines for preferential treatment in public employment to persons displaced on account of acquisition of land for the purpose of major and medium irrigation and power projects. The case of the petitioner herein is that though she made an application dated 28-01-2010 to the respondents seeking employment on preferential basis, basing on the said G.O., no action is taken. A copy of the said G.O., is filed along with the material papers. A perusal of the same would indicate that applications for appointment shall be made to the District Collector concerned within a period of one year from the date of actual displacement of their family and preference will be given with reference to the date of displacement and to those applicants whose house and lands against those whose land or house only is acquired. Thereon, the District Collector shall draw up a list of such applications and forward the same to the project authorities for appointment. It is the case of the petitioner that lands belonging to her grandfather were acquired during the years1966 and 1986 and as a result her family has been displaced. To claim the benefit of employment on preferential basis, the petitioner has to fit into the scheme. As indicated in the aforesaid G.O., application is to be made to the District Collector concerned within a period of one year from the date of actual displacement. Even according to the petitioner, she has made an application only on 28-01-2010 seeking employment on preferential basis, basing on the said G.O. Thus, it is clear that the petitioner is ineligible to avail the benefit under the scheme, as she did not file an application within the time stipulated. Hence, no relief, as sought, can be granted. The writ petition is, therefore, dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________ R. SUBHASH REDDY, J March 25, 2010 MRR