Date of reserved for orders : --- Date of pronouncement : 02.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010199382026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3460] THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 10362/2026 Between: 1. KORIGAM KIRAN KUMAR, K BHASKAR, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE R/O D.AGRAHARAM VILLAGE, Z KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 2. VANGA SEETHA RAMAIAH,, S/O V RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 32 YAERS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE R/0 5/18 SREE RAM NAGAR, NADYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 3. VEERAM REDDY CHENNA REDDY,, S/O V. CHENNA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 3-30, KETHAVARAM VILLAGE, CHAPADU MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 4. SANGATI SAMEL,, S/O SANGATI DEVADANM, AGED ABOUT 55 OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 27/159 PRODDATUR, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5. POLU CHANDRA SEKHAR REDDY,, S/O P NARAYANA REDDYREDDY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS 2 KETHAVARAM VILLAGECHAPADU MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 6. KONDA NARAYANA,, S/O K PEDDA OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS OCC UN-ENIPLOYEE, R/O T RAMAPURAM VILLAGE,KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL 7. KORIGAM RAGHU RAMAIAH., S/O K DASTHAGIRI AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, VASANTHAPETA STREET KADAPA DISTRICT. 8. KURAKU NARAYANA,, S/O K. CHINNA SIDDAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 2/376- B18, D.L.NAGAR VILLAGE, JANDLAVARAM POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 9. PEDDIREDDY NARAYANA REDDY, S/O OBULA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UNEMPLOYEE, R/O UPPUGUNTIA PALLI VILLAGE, MYDUKUR MANDAL. KADAPA DISTRICT. 10. SARE VENKATESWARLU,, S/O VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 4/620-A, MUDDANUR ROAD, CHILAMKUR, YERRAGUNTIA MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 11. GURRAMPATI VINEETH KUMAR REDDY,, S/O VANIPENTA ALIAS GURRAMPATI ADILAKSHUMMA, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O MITTAMEEDA PALLI VILLAGE, CHINTHAKOMMADINNE MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 12. TUPAKULA VENKATA SURESH,, S/O T VENKATESWARLU, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/56, SREE RAMNAGAR, G.V.SATRAM, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 13. KUNAPULI CHINNA GANGANNA,, S/O K. CHINNA 3 GANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O NAGAPATNAM VILLAGE, PATHUR, KHAJIPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 14. KURAKU VENKATESWARLU,, S/O K. SREENIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 1- 38-3, CHENNAMPALLI, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 15. PATHUR LAKSHMINARAYANA,, S/O P. NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 3, NAGAPATNAM VILLAGE, PATHUR, KHAJIPET MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 16. KORIGAM RAMANJANEYULU,, S/O K.SREE RAMULU, AGED ABOUR 36 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 2, D.AGRAHARAM VILLAGE, Z.KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 17. THUPAKULA BALA VEERAIAH,, S/O T VEERABHADMDU, AGED ABOUT 33 OCC UN- EMPLOYEE. R/O BASAVAPURAM, B.MATTAM, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 18. PERAGANI SUBBA LAKSHUMMA., W/O KUNDELLA SUBBARAJU, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS R Z.KOTHAPALLI VILLAGE AND POST B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 19. KUNAPULI BHAVANA,, S/O K PULLAIAH SWAMY, AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/121-A, SREE RAMNAQAR NADYALAM PETA, MYDUKUR MANDAL. KADAPA DISTRICT. 20. AKULA SURESH,, S/O AKULA ALIAS KUNAPULI PEDDA GANGANNA AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/88 KADAPA DISTRICT 21. PEDDAPOTHU SRINIVASULU,, S/O P. VENKATA 4 RAMANA, AGED ABOUT 27 OCC. UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/997, SREE RAMNAGAR VILLEOE ANDYALAMPETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 22. VANKARA SRINIVASULU,, S/O V.LAKSHMI NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 8 VEERA BRAHMENDRA NAGAR, B.MATTAM,KADAPA DISTRICT. 23. CHALLA VEERANNA,, S/O CHALLA VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS UN-EMPLOYEE R/O TCP COLONY, B.MATTAM MANDAL B.MATTAM MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 24. M. RAMATHULASI,, D/O M. BHEEMAIAH AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS. UN-EMPLOYEE R/O D.NO. 2/4/278, GAYATHRI COLONY, PILIVENDUL KADAPA DISTRICT. 25. KUNAPULI VENGAPPA NAIDU,, S/O K.GURAPPA, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/124, SREE RAM NAGAR, NANDYALAM PETA, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 26. CHEJARLA ESWARAIAH,, S/O C.YALLAIAH @ CHINNA YELLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 7/206, J R RAVINDRANAGAR VILLAGE, NANDYALAM PETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 27. DASARI BALA OBULESU,, S/O D.RAMNJANEYULU, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 7- 523, PRABHU NAGAR, B.MATTAM, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 28. PEDDAPOTHU BALA ANKAIAH,, S/O LATE P. ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 45 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O SREE RAMA NAGAR VILLAGE, NANDYALAMPETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 5 29. KORIGAM AJAY,, S/O KORIGAM SREE RAMULU, AGED ABOUT 24 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 8/151, J R RAVINDRA NAGAR VILLAGE, NANDYALAM PETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 30. KORIGAM VIJAYA BHASKAR,, S/O KORIGAM RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 7- 193, J R RAVINDRA NAGAR, NANDYALAM PETA, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 31. CHEJARLA SAMABAIAH,, S/O C. YALLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O J R RAVINDRA NAGAR, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL KADAPA DISTRICT. 32. M. RAMANJANEYULU,, S/O M. BHEEMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 2/228, ST COLONY, MYDUKUR ROAD, GUNTHAPALLI, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 33. BAIRI LALITHAMMA,, D/O B.VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE R/O 7-433-C, RAVINDRA NAGAR COLONY, B.MATTAM, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 34. MAJJARI SIVAMMA,, D/O M.RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE R/O 1/31, G NARASIMHAPURAM, T.SOUDARAVARIPALLI, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTICT. 35. SANGATI NAGAIAH,, S/O SANGATI SESHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 7-441-1, RAVINDRA NAGAR, B.MATTAM , B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 36. VALLEM SURENDRA REDDY,, S/O V.RAGHAVA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 10-19, KOTHA BASAVAPURAM, 6 B.MATTAM, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 37. TORRIVEMULA PEDDA NAGAIAH,, S/O T. PEDDA NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O BASAVAPURAM VILLAGE, B.MATTAM, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 38. KORIGAM HARI NARAYANA,, S/O K.SHIVA NARAYANA @ PEDDA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 29 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 7-230, J R RAVINDRA NAGAR, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 39. KORIGAM JAYARAJU,, S/O KORIGAM JAYANNA @ GIYANNA, SGED ABOUT 46 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 5-25-C, G V SATRAM, NANDYALAMPET,MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 40. CHEJARLA LAKSHMI DEVI,, D/O CHEJARLA MATHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 8/64-A, KOTHA GANGAVARAM, NANDYALAMPET, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 41. KORIGAM SREE RAMULU,, S/O KORIGAM BALASWAMY, AGED ABOUT 47 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 1/11, D L NAGAR, THUVVAPALLI, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 42. MALIKE THIRUPAL NAIDU,, S/O M.CHINNA ANKAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O CHEEKATIVARIPALLI VILLAGE, REKALAKUNTA POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 43. VANGA ADILAKSHMI,, D/O. VANGA POLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D/NO. 2/31-A, PAVANI HOSTAL BUILDING, VIDYA NAGAR,OPP-JNTU MAIAN GATE, ANANTHAPURAMU, 7 ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT. 44. MANDAGIRI RANGA SWAMI,, S/O MANDAGIRI PANDU RANGAIAH@ RANGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O GOPIREDDY PALLE, DIGUVA NELATU POST, B. MATAM MADALA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 45. KUNDELLA NARENDRA ,, S/O. KUNDELLA NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O Z. KOTTAPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, REKALAKUNTA PANCHAYATHI, B.MATTAM MANDALA, KADAPA DISTRICT. 46. ADIBOYANA GURAIAH,, S/O. ADIBOYANA GURAIAH @ PITCHAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O CHENCHAIAGARIPALLI VILLAGE, MALLEPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDALAM, KADAPA DISTRICT. 47. BAYANABOINA REDDAMMA,, D/O BAYANABIONA NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 30 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 3/52 GALLAVANDLAPALLI VILLAGE, ANNALURU PANCHAYATHI, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 48. C.SUREKHA,, D/O. C.REDDAIAH @ AMRUTHA NARASIMHA KUMAR, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 5/451, PRAKASH NAGAR VILLAGE, KOTHAPALLI POST, PRODDUTUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 49. BANDI UMA MAHESWARA REDDY,, S/O BANDI @ VANIPENTA MALLA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 7/15, VASUDEVAPURAM VILLAGE AND POST, RAJUPALEM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT 8 50. SETTY PRAHALLAD,, S/O S.NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 5/452, PRAKASH NAGAR VILLAGE KOTHAPALLI POST, PRODDUTUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 51. NEERUKATTU RAMAIAH,, S/O. N. RAMASUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O YERRAMPALLI VILLAGE, PALUGURALLAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 52. K. PRABHAKAR REDDY,, S/O. K.LAKSHMI REDDY, AGED ABOUT 31 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 8-52, YERRABALLI VILLAGE, BEEBI SAHEB PETA POST, ATLOOR MANDAL. KADAPA DISTRICT. 53. SYNALA RAMESH,, S/O. SYANALA OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D.NO. 9- 288, SIDDANTHIPURAM. KHAJIPETA MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 54. MOPURI SUREPDRA,, S/O M.NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 32 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/108, SREE RAMANAGAR, NANDYALAMPETA, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 55. BAIRE OBILAMMA,, D/O B. OBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O 1-131-B, PAPIREDDY PALLI VILLAGE, KONDUVARI PALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 56. THUPAKULA BALAKRISHNA,, S/O T. PEDDA BALA NARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/15-A, SREE RAMANAGAR, NANDYALAMPETA MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 57. LANKALA SREENIVASULU, S/O LANKALA BALA VEERAIAH ALIAS PEDDA VEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, LAKSHMI BALAJI 9 NAGAR, REKALAKUNTA POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, YSR KADAPA DIST- 516503. 58. AVULA CHINNA GURAVAIAH,, S/O A CHINNA GURAVAIAH, AGED ABOUT 33 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O T.RAMAPURAM VILLAGE, Z. KOTHAPALLI POST, B.MATTAM MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 59. GODLAVEEDU NAGARJUNA ALIAS KORIGAM NAGARJUNA,, S/O GODLAVEEDU PEDDANAGAIAH ALIAS KORIGAM GANGULAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O D/NO. 4/1/488-2, MAHABOOB NAGAR STREET, BADVEL TOWN, KADAPA DISTRICT. 60. DIRASAVANCHA ALIAS KORIGAM SUBBAIAH, S/O SUBBAIAH, AGED ABOUT 23 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O CHENNAMPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 61. KURAKU KRISHNAIAH,, S/O K VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O CHENNAMPALLI VILLAGE AND POST, BADVEL MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT-516227. 62. KURAKU SRINIVASULU,, S/O K VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O DANDIO PALLI VILLAGE AND POST, PULLAMPET MANDAL, ANNAMAYYA DISTRICT. 63. MUDDARLA SREEKANTH,, S/O M VENKATAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O TELUGU GANGA COLONY STREET, BADVEL TOWN, KADAPA DISTRICT. 64. DODIAM PEDDA NARASIMHULU ALIAS NARASIMHULU,, S/O NARASIMHULU, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O BHAGYANAGARAM 10 VILLAGE, NANDYALAMPETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 65. ANUPU KASI NAIDU,, S/O A RAMAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS, OCC UN-EMPLOYEE, R/O BHAGYANAGARAM VILLAGE, NANDYALAMPET POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. 66. PEDDAPOTHU PEDDA GANGINAIDU,, S/O P SRINIVASULU, AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC UN- EMPLOYEE, R/O 5/34, SREE RAMANAGAR VILLAGE, NANDYALAMPETA POST, MYDUKUR MANDAL, KADAPA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF AP, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, A.P SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATHI,GUNTUR DISTRICT.522503 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/ CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE, YSRKADAPA DISTRICT.516001 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, NTR TELUGU GANGA PROJECT CIRCLE. KADAPA, YSR DISTRICT.516001 ...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 toplesed to a issue a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus respondents herein in not is hereby prayed that more particularly by declaring the action of the considering the petitioners claim for one employment-4. in any suitable posts under displaced quota as 11 per the guidelines issued (PROJ.Wing) Department datedunder G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation 15-4-1986 as highly and 21 and consequential Memo.No.480-LAR (2)87/2, dated 24-8-1987 and also in violation of Article 14,16 illegal, arbitrary, discrimination of Constitution of India and consequential the Hon'bie High court may pleased to direct the respondents herein to consider the pettiioners claim for employment in any suitable posts under displaced guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation dated quota as per the (PROJ.Wing) Department 15-4-1986 for providing employment and consequential 24-8-1987 by preparing a seniority list or orders as it may deem fit and Memo.No.480- LAR (2)87/2-, dated and may pass 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 herein to consider the petitioners claim for employment in any suitable posts under displaced quota as per the guidelines issued under G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation, (PROJ.Wing)Department dated 15-4-1986 and consequential Memo.No.480-LAR (2)87/2-, dated 24-8-1987, pending, disposal of the writ petition and may pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. M R TAGORE Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR SERVICES II The Court made the following: 12 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY W.P.No.10362 of 2026 O R D E R: 1. The present Writ Petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in not providing employment to the Petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department, dated 15.04.1986, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. The lands of the parents of the Petitioners were acquired at different villages in B. Mattam Mandal of Kadapa district, for the purpose of the Telugu Ganga Project in the years 1984- 1985. As per G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department, dated 15.04.1986, employment was to be offered to the members of the displaced families or their dependents. The Petitioners, being the dependents of the original landowners, applied for employment in terms of the said G.O. Hence, this Writ Petition is filed. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.40372 of 2018 and batch, 13 and W.P.No.3445 of 2020, wherein employment was directed to be offered to the dependents of the landowners therein, and seeks similar relief in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that the land acquisition took place in 1984-1985 and, despite the lapse of more than 40 years, employment has still not been provided. 4. Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that cases of the Petitioners will be considered and necessary action will be initiated for providing employment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986, as per the rules in force. 5. Considering the fact that the lands of the parents of the Petitioners were acquired way back in 1984-1985, the delay in providing employment cannot be justified; more so, as the employment was to be treated as part of the promised compensation. 6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondents to consider the cases of the Petitioners for employment on par with similarly placed persons, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. 14 As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J Date: 02.07.2026 chs Whether the order is: Speaking ✔ Reasoned Reportable Non-reportable ✔ 15 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY 71 WRIT PETITION NO:10362/2026 Dt. 02.07.2026 chs