APHC010179312026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3208] THURSDAY,THE NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9380/2026 Between: 1. CHEMIKALA VENKATESWARLU, S/O. CHEMIKALA RATNAIAH, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, UN-EMPLOYEE, DACHUR VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 2. BYNABOINA KOTESWARARAO,, S/O. BYNABOINA NAGAIAH, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. UNEMPLOYEE, THOKANCHI VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 3. SANKALA HARI BABU,, S/O. SANKALA CHINNA PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 28 YEARS. UNEMPLOYEE, THOKANCHI VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 4. BYNABOYINA SIVAKUMAR,, S/O. BYNABOYINA PULLAIAH, AGED ABOUT 26 YEARS. UNEMPLOYEE, THOKANCHI VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 5. SANKALA PENCHALASWAMY,, S/O. SANKALA PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. UNEMPLOYEE, THOKANCHI H/O DACHUR VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 6. NALAGATLA RAMESH,, S/O. NALAGATIA SANTHAMMA, AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS. UNEMPLOYEE, KAMMAPALEM H/O DACHURU VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 7. KARIYAVULA VENKATA KRISHNA,, S/O. KARAIYAVULA RAMANAIAH, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS. UN-EMPLOYEE, DACHURU VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 8. NASANAPU PENCHALAIAH,, S/O. NASANAPU PEDA PENCHALAIAH, AGED ABOUT 41 YEARS, UN-EMPLOYEE, KOLLAPANAIDUPALLI VILLAGE, CHEJARLA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. 9. KARIYAVULA SURENDRA, S/O KARIYAVULA RAMANAMMA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS. UN-EMPLOYEE, DACHURU VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DIST. 10. MANNEM MANVITHA,, D/O MANNEM MADHSUDAN AGED ABOUT 21 YEARS UN-EMPLOYEE THOKANCHI H/O DACHUR VILLAGE, KALUVOYA MANDAL, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 2. THE STATE OF ANDHARA PRADESH, IRRIGATION AND CAD (RR) DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS PRI. SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, GUNTUR DISTRICT-522503 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, NELLORE SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT- 524001 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, TELUGU GANGA OFFICE, ALIPIRI BYPASS ROAD SRINIVASA NAGAR, TIRUPATHI-517507. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, S.S.L.C AND S.B. CIRCLE, NELLORE, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT 524001 ...RESPONDENT(S): The Court made the following ORDER: 1. The present writ petition is filed seeking to declare the action of the respondents 2 to 5, in not including the names of the petitioners in the Seniority list of 106 candidates, who seek employment under the displaced persons quota of Kandaleru Reservoir Project vide Memo N0.641/R and R-A2/2012-2, dated 26.12.2014 of the 1st respondent, as per eligibility in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation and CAD (PW) Dept.dt. 15.04.1986, as illegal and arbitrary. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for the respondents. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in similar facts and circumstances, this Court has already granted relief in W.P. No.33135 of 2023 by order dated 23.01.2025, and therefore the petitioners are also entitled to the same relief. 4 The petitioners further brought to the notice of this Court that under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986, the condition of one-year limitation prescribed therein cannot be insisted upon, in view of Government Memo No.480-LAR (2)/87-2, dated 24.08.1987, the orders of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7917 of 2003 dated 16.07.2007, the judgment of the 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 of 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. 5. 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.” 6. On perusal of the directions issued by the Division Bench of this court in W.P. No.2436 of 2011, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (Project Wing) Department and 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. ___________________________ JUSTICE D RAMESH 09.04.2026 klk 68 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D RAMESH WRIT PETITION NO: 9380/2026 09.04.2026 klk