THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.21618 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioners challenge the employment Notification No.4/2007, issued by the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, the 1st respondent, inviting applications for appointment to the posts of Trainee Khalasies. They state that their lands were acquired for the purpose of Steel Plant, during 1970’s, and that the State Government, in consultation with the 1st respondent, has evolved a scheme for providing employment to the eligible persons of the family, apart from paying compensation and providing house sites. It is alleged that about 7,500 persons were selected for such benefit, and out of them, only about half were provided with employment. It is also represented that whenever the original land looser has either expired or become over-aged, for being considered for employment, his legal representative was found eligible to be extended the benefits. It is ultimately urged that though the notification provides for relaxation of age limit of 10 years, in respect of displaced persons, insistence on compliance with other conditions would virtually deny the benefit to them. On behalf of the respondents, a detailed counter-affidavit is filed, denying the allegations of the petitioners. Particulars of the implementation of the rehabilitation scheme, from time to time, were also furnished. The allegation of the petitioners, that the respondents appointed the outsiders, despite the directions issued by this Court, in various writ petitions; is totally denied. The details of the persons employed, be it, on a consideration of their eligibility, or while implementing the orders of the Hon’ble Court; are mentioned. Heard Sri Bommagani Prabhakar, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Sri V. Ravinder Rao, learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. In addition to paying the compensation for the lands acquired for the purpose of the Steel Plant, and providing house sites to the displaced persons, the Government had assured that, eligible persons would be provided with employment in the Steel Plant itself. The number of such displaced persons is very high, and it is impossible for the respondents to provide employment to all the eligible candidates. Over the past decades, hundreds and thousands of persons were employed in several categories. To the extent possible, the displaced persons were also accommodated, duly verifying their eligibility criteria. The petitioners contend that the conditions of eligibility, stipulated in Notification No.4/2007 are such that, they would totally disable the petitioners from being considered. This Court is not in a position to agree with the contention of the petitioners. It is always for the employer to prescribe the qualifications for the posts, which it intends to fill. An intending applicant cannot insist that the qualifications must suit his convenience. The State Government and the Steel Plant have extended the benefit to the petitioners, the nature of which, has no comparison in other organizations. Even the legal representatives were extended benefit, decades after the land was acquired. Relaxation of age by 10 years would itself disclose the concern, which the respondents have, for the displaced persons. The petitioners cannot insist that the respondents should not stipulate any conditions, as to physical fitness, or educational qualifications. Such a far-fetched contention cannot be accepted by any Court, under any circumstances. When special provisions are made in favour of the petitioners, which itself is a discrimination vis-à-vis the other eligible candidates, there does not exist any justification in the plea raised by the petitioners. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt:17-06-2008. KO