JUDGMENT :

Y.G. Khobragade, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of the learned Counsel for the parties.

2. By the present writ petition, the petitioner prays for quashing and setting aside the order dated 30/07/2020 passed by respondent No.2-Collector and issuance of direction against respondent No.2 for issuance of certificate of ‘Project Affected Person’. The petitioner further prays for issuance of direction against respondent Nos.3 and 4 to provide him employment in Class-III or Class-IV category on compassionate basis by considering his qualification.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that in the year 1980, the respondents acquired the land bearing Survey No.127/2, admeasuring 1.28 HR of his father for the project of respondent No.4 for aerial rope-way from Kamptee to Koradi and respondent No.3-Power Generation Company formulated a policy for providing employment to one person from project affected persons due to acquisition of land and respondent No.2-Collector, Nagpur is the competent and authorized person for issuance of certificate under Section 5 (c) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to