Peddireddy Obul Reddy v. the State of Andhra Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati; W.P.No.16725 of 2023; Justice D Ramesh; decided 10.03.2026. Petitioners Peddireddy Obul Reddy, Kummithi Rajeswara Reddy, Kokku Nagaraju, Kummithi Nageswara Reddy, P. Chandra Obula Reddy and Darmisetty Venkata Ramanaiah (unemployed, YSR Kadapa District) seek mandamus for appointment under the displacement quota of G.O.Ms.No.98 (I & PW / Irrigation (Project Wing)) dated 15.04.1986 against State of Andhra Pradesh (Water Resources Department), District Collector Kadapa and Superintendent Engineer, NTR Telugu Ganga Project Circle. Precedents engaged: W.P.No.2436 of 2011 (DB, 08.02.2011, applied) confirmed by SLP.No.14305 of 2011 (SC, 04.07.2011, relied on); O.A.No.7917 of 2003 (APAT, 16.07.2007); W.P.(AT) No.174 of 2021 and batch (13.12.2022); W.P.No.33135 of 2023 (23.01.2026); W.A.No.356 of 2023; WP (AT) No.317/2021 (08.02.2023, per prayer); Government Memo No.480LAR (2)/87-2 (24.08.1987). Result: petition disposed of; respondents to consider petitioners for appointment per G.O.Ms.No.98 and pass orders within 3 months.