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S.Venkata Subbaiah v. The State of A.P.

Andhra Pradesh HC9 Jul 2026WP/18770/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Somasila Project land acquisition employment; G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department dated 15.04.1986; employment to displaced families or dependents; dependent of original landowner; employment as part of promised compensation; writ disposed - consider employment on par with similarly placed persons; High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati; Justice Nyapathy Vijay; Writ Petition No. 18770 of 2026; W.P.No.40372 of 2018; W.P.No.3445 of 2020; State of A P.

What did the court decide?

Respondents directed to consider the Petitioners' cases for employment on par with similarly placed persons, as expeditiously as possible; no order as to costs; miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, stand closed. ¶28

S.Venkata Subbaiah Vs The State of A.P. — Andhra Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents' inaction in not providing employment to the Petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department dated 15.04.1986 is illegal and arbitrary. +1 more

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Court's answer

The Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the Respondents to consider the cases of the Petitioners for employment on par with similarly placed persons, as expeditiously as possible, with no order as to costs and closure of pending miscellaneous petitions.

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Ratio / Principle

Since the lands of the Petitioners' family members were acquired long back, the delay in providing employment under G.O.Ms.No.98 cannot be justified, as the employment was to be treated as part of the promised compensation.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition No. 18770 of 2026, High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati (Hon'ble Justice Nyapathy Vijay; pronounced 10-07-2026). Petitioners, dependents of landowners whose lands were acquired for the Somasila Project with Awards passed, applied for employment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department dated 15.04.1986, under which employment was to be offered to members of displaced families or their dependents; their cases were not considered, and the inaction was questioned as illegal and arbitrary. Counsel relied on this Court's earlier judgments in W.P.No.40372 of 2018 and batch and W.P.No.3445 of 2020, where employment was directed to dependents of landowners. The Court held that the delay in providing employment cannot be justified since the employment was to be treated as part of the promised compensation, and disposed of the petition directing the Respondents to consider the Petitioners' cases for employment on par with similarly placed persons, as expeditiously as possible, with no order as to costs and closure of pending miscellaneous petitions.

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Date of reserved for orders : Date of pronouncement : 10-07-2026 Date of uploading :

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APHC010349602026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3460] (Special Original Jurisdiction)

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FRIDAY, THE 10^th DAY OF JULY 2026

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY

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WRIT PETITION NO: 18770/2026

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Between:

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S.Venkata Subbaiah and Others

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...PETITIONER(S)

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AND

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The State Of A P and Others

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...RESPONDENT(S)

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Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

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1.KASA JAGANMOHAN REDDY

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Counsel for the Respondent(S):

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1.GP FOR SERVICES II

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The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE NYAPATHY VIJAY WRIT PETITION NO: 18770 of 2026

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ORDER:

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The present writ petition is filed questioning the inaction of the Respondents in not providing employment to the Petitioners in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 Irrigation (PROJ. WING) Department dated 15.04.1986 as illegal and arbitrary.

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The lands of the family members of the Petitioners were acquired for Somasila Project and Awards were passed. As per G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986, employment was to be offered to the members of the displaced families or their dependents. The Petitioners, being the dependents of the original landowners, applied for employment in terms of the said G.O. However, their cases were not considered for employment. Hence, the present writ petition.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioners relies on the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.40372 of 2018 and batch and W.P.No.3445 of 2020, wherein employment was directed to be offered to the dependents of the landowners therein, and seeks similar relief in the present cases. Learned counsel further submits that the land acquisition took place long back and despite the lapse of several years, employment has still not been provided.

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Learned Assistant Government Pleader submits that their cases will be considered and necessary action will be initiated for providing employment in terms of G.O.Ms.No.98 dated 15.04.1986, as per the rules in force.

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Considering the fact that the lands of the family members of the Petitioners were acquired long back, the delay in providing employment cannot be justified; more so, as the employment was to be treated as part of the promised compensation.

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Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Respondents to consider the cases of the Petitioners for employment on par with similarly placed persons, as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed.

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__________________ NYAPATHY VIJAY, J

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Date: 10.07.2026

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Whether the order is:

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