THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION Nos.25601 and 25625 of 2018

COMMON ORDER:

The petitioners allege that their lands in Suraram Village, Palvancha Mandal, Khammam District, have been acquired by the Government for the purpose of construction of Northern Ash Pond-II, Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Palvancha; and therefore the petitioners are entitled to employment in the respondent-Company under “Land Losers Quota” as per G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986, and G.O.Ms.No.247 dated 29.12.2008; however, no employment has been provided to them in the respondent-Company till now.

2. Heard learned Government Pleader for Services-I. Perused the record.

3. The crux of the case of the petitioners, as per the writ affidavit, is that they are “land losers”, and hence entitled to employment in the respondent-Company, under G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986, and G.O.Ms.No.247 dated 29.12.2008; and they have submitted representations in 2010 to respondent Nos.5 and 6, but to no avail.

4. The crux of the case of the respondents, based on the counter affidavit filed by respondent No.5-District Collector-cum-Chairman of the Selection Committee, is that the then Sub-Collector and Land Ac