THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.34181 of 1997 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing employment to the petitioners on permanent basis under land displaced persons quota in Bharat Dynamics Limited is arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Petitioners claimed employment in Bharat Dynamics Limited (for short ‘BDL’) on the ground that their lands were acquired for the purpose of locating BDL. According to them, as per the promise made by the District Collector, they are entitled for appointment to any suitable post in BDL since they are land oustees. Now a detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents denying the allegations made by the petitioners stating that though the petitioners claimed that certain extent of land in Survey Nos.451, 452, 313/AA/2, 314/AA/1 and 335 was acquired, the Revenue Divisional Officer vide his letter No.CC4/931/89 dated 27.10.1989 and further letter dated 8.12.1989 gave lists of land oustees as per the Memorandum of Understanding. The two lists are the exhaustive lists of the land oustees. Petitioners do not figure in the lists except Mr.Durgam Pedda Prabhu who was not qualified for any post at the time of recruitment in the respondent company. Subsequently, on acquiring qualification, he was interviewed on 18.8.1993, but was not selected. In view of the above and also in view of the fact that the very acquisition had taken place in the year 1986 and after more than 21 years of acquisition, it would not be appropriate for this Court to direct the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners particularly in view of the averments made in the counter affidavit. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 7.11.2007 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.34181 of 1997 7.11.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU W.P.No.34181 of 1997 Date: 7th November, 2007 Between: B.Kanthi Reddy & others. .. Petitioners And Government of A.P., rep. by its Secretary, Revenue Department, Secretariat Buildings, Hyderabad & others. .. Respondents