(Per Ramesh Ranganathan, J.)

1. This writ petition is filed in public interest to declare G.O.Rt. No.1830 Transport, Roads & Buildings (R-1) Department dated 20.12.2008 issued by the 1st respondent entrusting the work of formation of the road, from Mangapatnam to K. Sugumanchipalli Village i.e., K.M 0/0 to KM 30/30 on State Highway No.31, on nomination basis to the 4th respondent as arbitrary and against public interest.

2. Facts, in brief, are that the Galeru Nagari & Sujala Sravanti (GNSS) project envisages drawal of 38.0 tmc of surplus flood waters from the Krishna river to provide irrigation facilities over an extent of 2.60 lakh acres in the drought prone areas of Kadapa (1,55,000 acres), Chittoor (1,03,500 acres) and Nellore (1,500 acres) districts besides meeting the drinking water needs of a population of 10 lakhs. Keeping in view the magnitude of the project it was proposed to take up the works in a phased manner. In March, 2005 the first phase, which involved the works of formation of the Gandikota Reservoir, Vamikonda Sagar reservoir, Sarvaraja Sagar Reservoir including earth work excavation of the GNSS main canal from km. 0.000 to Km. 32.640 and construction