ORDER:

The present Writ Petition came to be filed under Article

226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

“….to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus by declaring the action of the respondents herein in not considering the candidature of the petitioners under Land Loosers Quota for the post of Junior Plant Attendant or any other posts as arbitrary, illegal, void abinitio besides violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India and principles of natural justice, further may be pleased to direct the respondents 1 & 2 herein to consider the petitioners’ cases for the appointment of Junior Plant Attendant Post or any suitable posts in RTPP in the available vacancies under the Land Loosers Quota under G.O.Ms.No.98, Irrigation (Project Wing) Department, dated 15.04.1986.….”

2. The brief facts of the case are, the land of the first petitioner were acquired for the purpose of construction of RTPP, Phase – IV, as per the District Gazette Notification No.3, dated 11.02.1992 and the petitioner was paid compensation vide Award No.1/93-94, dated 22.03.1994 by the LAO and RDO, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. Likewise, the s