IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28937 OF 2009 Between: Mindi Rama Rao, S/o.Mindi Krishnam and others ..... PETITIONERS AND The Government of Andhra Pradesh, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (INF) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.S. NARAYANA WRIT PETITION No.28937 OF 2009 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel. 2. The matter is coming up for admission. 3. The writ petition is filed for a writ of mandamus declaring action of respondent No.3 in canceling the “R” Cards of the petitioners as illegal, arbitrary and consequently seeking a direction to respondent No.3 to transfer the “R” Cards of the petitioners in favour of their legal representatives after conducting enquiry in the event of any doubt on their “R” Cards and pass such other suitable orders. 4. Several facts had been narrated in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. 5. It is stated that respondent No.1 commenced the construction of Vishaka Steel Plant during the year 1975 and completed its construction during 1982. It is also stated that on 24.04.1982 in the meeting of the high level committee on Vishakhapatnam Steel Plant, it was decided that identity cards should be issued to the displaced families effected due to acquisition of the lands for Steel Plant, as soon as the award enquiries are completed, as it was felt that it would take considerable time and that the employment opportunity not to be lost in the meanwhile. It is also stated that subsequently G.O.Ms.No.520 was issued by respondent No.2 for the purpose of directing that the names of the displaced persons would not be removed from the live registers until they are permanently absorbed in the Steel Plant. It is stated that respondent No.1 issued G.O.Rt.No.697 to constitute a committee to determine the number of genuine “R” Cardholders. It is also stated that the petitioners through the sangam submitted a representation stating that about 2000 persons “R” Cards were allegedly kept in doubt, refusing to transfer in favour of legal representatives and requested to resolve this issue and do justice. 6. The order made in W.P.No.2801 of 2009 is placed before this Court. The said writ petition was disposed of as hereunder: “The fact that possessing “R” Cards is the pre-requisite for claiming employment in respondent No.5 is not disputed by the learned counsel for the petitioners. The fact also remains that the “R” Cards stood cancelled more than 20 years back. In this admitted fact situation, it is not possible for this Court to grant any relief to the petitioners in this writ petition. However, for the purpose of future employment, the petitioners are permitted to make representations to respondent No.6 and establish the genuineness of the “R” Cards said to have been possessed by them. On such representations being made, respondent No.6 shall decide on the genuineness or otherwise of the “R” Cards produced by the petitioners. If respondent No.6 declares that all or any of the Cards produced by the petitioners are genuine, the petitioners concerned with such cards or their legal heirs are entitled to claim the benefit of future employment subject to the Scheme being in force with respondent No.5. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of.” 7. In the light of the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is also disposed of in the light of the relief, which had been specified supra. 8. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ P.S. NARAYANA, J December 31, 2009 MD