1 APHC010638592023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] MONDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 32917/2023 Between: 1. KURAKU VENKATA RAMAIAH,, S/O K. VENKATA SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE,R/O. 2-84, CHENNAMPALLI, BADVEL MUNICIPALITY, BADVEL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. KUNAPULI PULLAIAH SWAMY,, . S/O K. GOPAL, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. SREERAM NAGAR, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. KURAKU CHANDRASEKHAR,, . S/O K. SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. SIVARAMANAGAR, BAYANAPALLI POST, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. KUNAPULI VENKATA RAMANA,, . S/O K. GURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. 5/124-A, SREERAM NAGAR, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. GADDAM NARAYANA NAIDU,, S/O G. KESAVA, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. 4/256, SREERAM NAGAR, G.V. SATRAM, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT 6. ANUPU RAMAIAH,, S/O A. POLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. 7/162, BHAGYANAGARAM, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 7. LAKKE RAMA SUBBAMMA,, S/O L. SREERAMULU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.5/107, SREERAMNAGAR, 2 G.V.SATRAM,NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. GADDAM GANGI NAIDU, S/O G.TIRUPALU, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.1/80, JANDLAVARAM,THUVVAPALLI, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. KURAKU SREENIVASULU,, S/O.K.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO 6/7/173, VIDYA NAGAR COLONY, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 10. PERUGU KONDAIAH,, S/O P.KONDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. LAKSHMINARAYANA PURAMVILLAGE, UPPAGUNTLAPALLI POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL,KADAPA DISTRICT. 11. LANKALA SUBBARAJU, , S/O L SUBBARAYUDU, AGED ABOUT 27 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O Z.KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTICT. 12. KATARI PRASAD, , S/O K.YESU RAHNAM, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.13/476-4, SAINATHAPURAM, SARVAYAPALLI ROAD, MYDUKUR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 13. SETTY SRINIVASULU,, S/O.S.PILLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE,R/O. D.NO.L/23,ADIREDDYPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, KADAPA DISTRICT. 14. BHIMANABOINA SUDHAMANI, S/O. B.VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.WARD NO-9, PRODDATUR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 15. KURAKU VENKATESWARLU,, S/O.K.PEDDA VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPIOYEE, R/O. D.NO.2-148-2, G.V.SATRAM, NANDYALAMPET POST, KADAPA DISTRICT. 16. KONDA RAMAIH,, S/O.K.CHINNA SHESAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.L- 86, T.RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3 17. THUPAKULA NAGA SUBBAREDDY,, S/OT.OBULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE,R/O. D.NO.2/84, LINGAPURAM, KOTHAPALLI, PRODDATUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 18. PALLOLI RAMA CHANDRA REDDY,, S/O.P. JAYARAMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO.1/46, ANJANEYAKOTTALU, KHAJIPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 19. GUJJU SANJEEVA RAYUDU,, S/O G.SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPIOYEE, R/O T.RAMAPURAMVILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 20. KONDA CHINNA OBAIAH,, S/O K.CHINNA SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.T.RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 21. GUJJU BALA SANJEEVA RAYUDU, , S/O G.SANJEEVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO.1-6, T.RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 22. KONDA OBAIAH,, S/OK.CHINNA SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.T.RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 23. DONDAPATI NARASIMHULU,, S/O D.PUILAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.4/0, NAGAPATNAM, PATTUR, KHAJIPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 24. KUNAPULI SUBHASINI,, . W/O. MALLIKARJUNA, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.99/63, PROFESSORS COLONY, YERRAMUKKAPALLI, CHINTAKOMMADINNE MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 25. BAYANABOINA SUBBARAYUDU,, . S/O B.GURAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. NAGASANIPALLI VILLAGE, KHAJIPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 26. TUPAKULA VENKATA KUMAR,, S/O T.VEERA BHADRUDU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O.D.NO.8-8118, PRABHU 4 NAGAR, B.MATTAM, KADAPA DISTRICT. 27. KONDA RAMESH NAIDU,, S/O K OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O T RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 28. LANKALA SIDDAIAH,, S/O L SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC-UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O. GANGAYA PALLI VILLAGE, UPPAGUNTLAPALLI POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 29. . KALAVAPALLI RAMAKRISHNA,, S/O K.GURAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE,R/O. J.R.RAVINDRA NAGAR VILLAGE,NANDYALAMPET POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 30. KOREGAM RAMA MOHAN,, S/O K.CHINNA RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D. AGRAHARAM VILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 31. DUGGINENI GURU PRASAD,, S/O D.PICHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC- UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O Z.KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NTRTGP CIRCLE, KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, YSR KADAPA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, LAND ACQUISITION, TELUGU GANGA PROJECT, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT., ...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 5 pleased topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Orders or directions more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in issuing the impugned Office Order- SE/NTR TGP/KDP/AB/EC.5/151M, dated 19.02.2020 rejecting on the ground of time barred for providing employment under SPVBR of Telugu Ganga Project, YSR Kadapa District, under the Displaced Persons quota/employment there by not including the names of the petitioners in the seniority list for Displaced Persons as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the G.O.Ms.NO.98, dated 15.04.1986, and in violation of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently setaside the impugned Office Order- SE/NTR TGP/KDP/AB/EC.5/151M, dated 19.02.2020 and direct the respondents to include the name of the petitioners in the seniority list for Displaced Persons quota/employment and thereby to provide employment as per G.O.Ms.NO.98, dated 15.04.1986 in any suitable post with all consequential benefits and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2023 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 leased to consider the cases of the petitioners for employment under Displaced Persons Quota by including the names of the petitioners in the seniority list for Displaced Persons quota by suspending the operation of the impugned Officer Order: SE/NTR TGP/KDP/AB/EC.5/151M, dated 19.02.2020 issued by the 2""^ respondent, pending disposal of the above Writ petition in the interest of justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHUKKA KRANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR LAND ACQUISITION 2. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 6 ORDER: 1. This Writ Petition is filed to declare the action of the respondents in issuing the impugned office order dated 19.02.2020 rejecting the claim of the petitioner on the ground of time barred for providing employment under SPVBR of Telugu Ganga Project, YSR Kadapa District under the Displaced Persons quota/employment there by not including the names of the petitioners in the seniority list for Displaced Persons as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the impugned office order. 2. The case of the petitioners is that they were the displaced persons affected in the Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Reservoir (in short, “SPVBR”) of Telugu Ganga Project, B. Mattam Mandal. The competent authority issued the displacement certificates to the petitioners. The land of the petitioners were acquired and the awards were also passed by the 4th respondent pursuant to the G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (Project Wing) Department dated 15.04.1986 and compensation was paid. In fact, the petitioners lodged claims for consideration under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986. But, surprisingly, the respondents have not included the petitioners for consideration in the list, though several others were considered and appointments were also provided. The petitioners have made applications on several occasions disputing the action of the respondents in having considered some and not having considered the petitioners. 7 3. The petitioners have 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. In fact, the learned counsel for the petitioners also brought to the notice of this Court the observations in W.A.No.356 of 2023. Certain writ petitions, wherein rejection of the cases of the petitioners under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, was challenged, were allowed, and the appeals preferred therein were disposed of with the following observation: “In this Connection it is respectfully submitted that recently this Court rendered an elaborate Judgment on the subject matter in W.P.(AT) No.174 of 2021 and batch, dated 13.12.2022 by considering all the earlier Judgments passed by APAT and the D.B. of this Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No. 2436 of 2011 which was confirmed by the Hon’ble Apex Court in Special Leave to Appeal (Civil) No.14305 of 2011, dated 04.07.2011, directing the Respondents to provide employment to the Petitioners therein by adopting the procedure prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.98, dated 15.04.1986 and also in respect of other candidates, who now remain out of employment. I am also similarly situated and identically placed to the petitioners therein and entitled for appointment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98. Hence, this Writ Petition.” 8 5. In view of the directions of the Division Bench of this Hon’ble High Court in W.P.No.2436 of 2011, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners for appointment as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, by considering their seniority and by considering the representations, if any, made by the petitioners, and to pass appropriate orders. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in the writ petition shall stand closed. _____________ D. RAMESH,J Date:09.03.2026 Gk. 9 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE D. RAMESH 23 WRIT PETITION No.32917 OF 2023 Date:09.03.2026 Gk