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1. Heard both sides.
2. These writ appeals are directed against the directions given in W.P. Nos. 10245 of 1997 and 5218 of 1996, preferred by the first respondents in each of the above appeal seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents therein to comply with the Permanent proceedings (i.e.) Permanent B.P.(FB) No.3 (Administration Branch) dated 25-1-1990 and to give employment to one male member to each of the 241 families of Vallur Village, Thiruvallur District from whom the lands were acquired for North Madras Thermal Power Project in the North Madras Thermal Power Project and in Tamilnadu Electricity Board, in W.P. No. 10245 of 1997 and a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent therein to appoint writ petitioner's family member R. Murugesan as Helper (Trainee) in the North Madras Thermal Power Project in compliance with the direction given in G.O.Ms. No. 656 Labour and Employment dated 29.6.78 and proceedings permanent BP (FB) No. 3, Administrative Branch dated 25.1.1990 of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, in W.P. No. 5218 of 1996.
3. Whether the first respondents in the above appeals are entitled to employment as a matter of right or in any case as a matter of preference, as they or the members of their family were displaced due to the acquisition of their lands for the purpose of constructing housing quarters and laying of roads for the employees of the North Madras Thermal Power Project, is the issue that arises for our consideration in these appeals, even though they were concededly given market value for the lands acquired.
4.1. Probably, to soothe the land owners and to render the acquisition proceedings smooth, speedy and successful, the appellant/Board by proceedings dated 25.1.1990, of course referring to G.O.Ms. No. 656, Labour and Employment, dated 29.6.1978 made a statement that the appellant/Board would provide employment assistance to one member of each family from whom the lands were acquired for the North Madras Thermal Power Project.
4.2. The proceedings of the appellant/Board dated 25.1.1990 reads as follows:
(ii) The District Collector, the Special Tahsildar of Land Acquisition, North Madras Thermal Power Project, and the Tahsildar, shall make out a list of the total number of families as on the date of handing over of all the lands to the Project in question with reference to the revenue records, verify the list of persons who had already been employed with reference to each family and furnish a list of the families, who had not been afforded even one employment till date.
(iii) Persons whose families have been displaced by acquisition and who had not been provided with one employment so for shall submit their applications to the local Revenue Divisional Officer within a period of six weeks from the date of publication of notice by the District Collector and such dates may be fixed by the District Collector in consultation with the Chief Engineer, North Madras Thermal Power Project, Ennore, Chennai.