1 APHC010130132026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 7187/2026 Between: 1. MANDAGIRI NARAYANA, S/O RANGAIAH AGED 49 YEARS R/O T.RAMAPURAM, B.MATTAM, YSR DISTRICCT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF A P, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES ( R AND R) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI,GUNTUR DISTRICT.522237. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR DISTRICT, KADAPA 516501. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, N.T.R T.G. PROJECT MAMILLAPALLI, KADAPA DISTRICT 516504. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased topleased to pass orders in exercise of extraordinary powers under Article 226 of the Constitution particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents deleting the name of the petitioner as 2 arbitrary, illegal contrary to the spirit of G.O.Ms.No. 98 Irrigation (Project. Wing) Dept dt. 15.4.1986, and the scheme of 2013 Land acquisition Act and Article 14,19,21 and 300a of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to immediately provide employment to the petitioners as per the representations dt. dt. 14.10.2015 08.11.2018 and 16.12.2025 and their Memo No. 3083755/ICD01/5434/2025-RR dt. 23.12.2025 in appropriate position according to qualification and age and grant IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to consider the case of petitioner for employment interms of G.O.Ms.No. 98 Irrigation, (Project.Wing) Dept dt. 15.4.1986, Memo No. 3083755/ICD01/5434/2025-RR dt. 23.12.2025and representations dt. 14.10.2015,08.11.2018 and 16.12.2025 pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in deleting the name of the petitioner for giving employment as arbitrary and illegal and contrary to G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986 and 3 consequently direct the respondents to immediately provide the employment to the petitioners as per the representations dated 14.10.2015, 08.11.2018 and 16.12.2025. 2. The case of the petitioner is that his family had a house in the name of his mother Smt K. Ankamma which was submerged in Sri Pothuluri Veerabrahmendra Saga (SPVBR). The respondents took advance possession and meager compensation of Rs.35,287/- paid in the year 1987 vide Award No.55/87 dated 25.09.1987. After displacement, the petitioner’s family shifted to T. Ramapuram Village, B. Mattam Mandal, Kadapa District. The said property was the only source of livelihood and shelter which was acquired for public purpose. To mitigate the hardship and unrest caused by displacement as measure of social responsibility, the Government had notified welfare scheme vide G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986 to provide employment to the eligible displaced persons or their dependents in the family in addition to the little compensation paid under the provisions of old Land Acquisition Act. Thus, one of the petitioners became entitled for employment under G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986. The petitioner has made applications on several occasions disputing the action of the respondents in not considering his request to provide the employment. 4 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court that under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, without reference to the condition of one year limitation imposed in G.O.Ms.No.98 by taking into consideration the Government Memo No.480- LAR (2)/87-2, dated 24.08.1987 and the orders of A.P.A.T made in O.A.No.7917/2003, dt.16-07-2007 and Judgment of Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.2436 of 2011, dated 08.02.2011 which was confirmed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in SLP.No.14305/2011 by order, dated 04.07.2011 and also the common Judgment of this Court in W.P.(AT) No.174 of 2021 and batch, dated 13.12.2022. 4. On perusal of the directions of the Division Bench of this Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.2436 of 2011, and having considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, by considering the representations made by the petitioner, more specifically dated 16.12.2025, and to pass appropriate orders. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of three (03) 5 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________ JUSTICE D.RAMESH Date:16.03.2026 GK 6 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.RAMESH 52 WRIT PETITION NO:7167 of 2026 Dated:16.03.2026 GK