IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No. 28578 of 2007 Between: 1 Guggilla Srinviasa Rao S/o. Swamy, Hindu R/o. 5-7-200/11/135, Near Harvest School Khammam, Khammam District. 2 Meru Rama Mohan Rao S/o. Regendra Prasadam, Hindu R/o. Yellandu, Khammam District. 3 Korpole Vithal S/. Narayana, Hindu R/o. 5-7-700/11/182, Khammam, Khammam District. ..... PETITIONER(S) AND 1 The Chairman and Managing DIrector, A.P. Power Generation Corporation, Vidyuthsoudha, Somajiguda, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Engineer, A.P. Genco, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvancha, Khammam District. 3 The Superintending Engineer, KTPS, A.P.Genco, Yelandu, Khammam District. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners for suitable appointments under Land Loosers quota in the respondent organization pursuant to displacement from their lands in Sy.No. 578 admeasuring Ac 5-00 of Sulimalla Village, Yellandu Mandal, Khammam District, as illegal, arbitrary and consequently direct the respondent to consider the case of the petitioners for suitable appointments in the respondent organization forthwith in the guise of G.O.Ms.No. 98 Irrigation dt.15-4-1986 and G.O.Ms.No. 266,, Irrigation & CAD dt. 19- 9-1994 and to pass Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.M.JANARDHAN RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.K.CHIDAMBARAM(SC FOR AP GENCO) The Court made the following ORDER: This writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioners for suitable appointments under the land losers’ quota, as illegal and arbitrary. The writ petition was admitted on 31.12.2007 and an interim order was passed in W.P.M.P.No.37338 of 2007, directing the respondents to provide suitable employment to the petitioners under land losers’ quota. The respondents filed a counter-affidavit denying the claim of the petitioners. It is stated that even according to the petitioners, they are not the owners of the land and that they are “nominees” of the original land-holders. The further objection is that if at all any authority, it is the A.P.TRANSCO/A.P.N.P.D.C.L. against whom the petitioners have to work out their remedies. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. There is some uncertainty as to the identity of the petitioners in the context of their being land losers. The petitioners have to disclose their title to the land, which is said to have been acquired, as well as the identification given to them by the Revenue Divisional Officer concerned in accordance with the scheme. Such particulars are lacking. Further, the liability even in case of a genuine land loser, would be on the A.P.TRANSCO or the Distribution Company concerned. The land was not acquired for the benefit of any unit of the A.P.GENCO. Therefore, no relief can be granted to the petitioners, in the present state of affairs. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:19.08.2008 kdl