Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 03.07.2026 Date of uploading : 03.07.2026 APHC010325742023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE 3rd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 16729/2023 Between: 1. KORUGOMMI HARI DHARMA CHARI, S/O. KORUGOMMI GANGADARA CHARI, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. VEERA NARAYANAPURAM, B. MATTAM TOWN AND MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. SRI JENDALA KARIMULLA,, S/O. J. KARIMPERA, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. D. NO. 19/519-2, ARAVINDA NAGAR, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. SRI PALLOLI JAYARAMI REDDY,, S/O. P. ANKI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. D.NO. 8/124, NANDIPADU VILLAGE, KHAJIPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. SRI SHAIK DOULA,, S/O. S. GOUSE PEERA, AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. D. NO. 39/431-, OMSHANTHI NAGAR, YSR KADAPA CITY, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. SRI KOPPOLU HAJARATH REDDY,, S/O. K. VENKATA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, GEE. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. ITUKULALPADU VILLAGE, SRI AVADUTHA KASINARAYANA MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. SRI D. BALA VENKATA REDDY,, SR). D VENKATA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT. 30 YEARS, OCC. UNEMPLOYEE, R/O. ANJANEYA KOTTALU VILLAGE, PULLUR KOTTALA, POST, KHAJIPET MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) 2 AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, , REP BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT BUILDINGS, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KADAPA, YSR KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, NTR TELUGU GANGA PROJECT CIRCLE, KADAPA, YSR 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 pleased to issue a Writ., Order or Orders or Directions more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not providing appointment/employment to the petitioners under the displacement quota as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Iand(PW) Department, dated 15.04.1986 despite the applications submitted within time as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional contrary to the orders passed in WP No. 2436/2011 dated 08.02.2011 (Division Bench) as confirmed by the Flonlale Supreme Court in SLP No. 14305/2011 dated 04.07.2011, WP (AT) No. 317/2021 dated 08.02.2023 apart from violative of article 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to provide the employment to the petitioners in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.98,I and (PW) Department, dated 1.5.04.1986 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 to direct the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners for employment under the displacement quota as per G.O.Ms.No.98, I and (PW) Department, dated 15.04.1986 as done in the similar situated persons pending disposal of the above Writ petition and in the interest of petitioner and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. CHUKKA KRANTHI KIRAN Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES III The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 16729/2023 ORDER The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief: “…….to issue a Writ., Order or Orders or Directions more particularly one in nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not providing appointment/employment to the petitioners under the displacement quota as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Iand(PW) Department, dated 15.04.1986 despite the applications submitted within time as illegal, arbitrary, unconstitutional contrary to the orders passed in WP No. 2436/2011 dated 08.02.2011 (Division Bench) as confirmed by the Flonlale Supreme Court in SLP No. 14305/2011 dated 04.07.2011, WP (AT) No. 317/2021 dated 08.02.2023 apart from violative of article 14, 16, and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to provide the employment to the petitioners in accordance with the G.O.Ms.No.98,I and (PW) Department, dated 1.5.04.1986 and pass….” 2. Heard Sri Chukka Kranthi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri S.Sarath Kumar, Learned Assistant Government Pleader for respondents- services-II. 3. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the petitioners are the displaced persons affected by the Sri Pothuluri Veera Brahmendra Reservoir (in short, called as SPVBR) of the Telugu Ganga Project. After the displacement of the petitioners, the competent authority issued displacement certificates to all the petitioners. 4. It is further contended that the Government constituted a Committee through G.O.Ms.No.266 of I & CAD to derive the date for fixing the cut-off date for the purpose of receiving applications from the deprived displaced persons, and the date was fixed as 18.09.2006. 4 5. It is also further contended that they are entitled for employment under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation & CAD Department, dated 15.04.1986, and their names are to be considered by the respondent authorities for placing them in the list of candidates and also for considering their candidature for employment under the said scheme. 6. In similar facts and circumstances, this Court granted relief under various Writ Petitions and Writ Appeals. This Court passed directions to the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioners for employment under the scheme provided under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, by relaxing the condition of one-year limitation from the date of notification of displacement for filing an application before the competent authority for providing employment. 7. Learned counsel for the petitioners placed reliance on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.32923 of 2023, dated 17.03.2026, wherein this Court passed an order 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, and to pass appropriate orders within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of the said order. 8. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II, and upon perusal of the record as well as the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.32923 of 2023, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondent authorities to consider the case of the petitioners for appointment 5 as per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, and to pass appropriate orders within a period of three (03) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court order. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ BALAJI MEDAMALLI, J Date: 03.07.2026 SSA Whether the order is : Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No 6 42 THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 16729 of 2023 Date: 03.07.2026 SSA 7