JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to accord the benefit of rehabilitation of recruitment to the petitioner by providing job in accordance with B.P.(Per) (FB) No.3 dated 25.1.1990 and G.O.Ms.No.656 issued by Labour and Employment Department dated 29.6.1978.)

1. The Writ of Mandamus has been filed to direct the respondents to accord the benefit of rehabilitation of recruitment to the petitioner by providing job in accordance with B.P.(Per)(FB)No.3, dated 25.01.1990 and G.O.Ms.No.656, Labour and Employment Department, dated 29.06.1978, within a stipulated time.

2. The petitioner states that the agricultural land owned by the family of the writ petitioner was acquired for development of Thermal Power Station. The family of the writ petitioner lost the agricultural land and consequently, they were living in penurious circumstances. The similarly placed affected persons approached the Government and the respondents made a promise that employment will be provided to the land losers on account of the said Thermal Power Project. Though an assurance was provided to the la