IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 31576 of 1997 Between: 1 Indrarapu Ramulu, S/o. Lingaiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 2 L.Laxminarayana, S/o. Rajanna, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 3 K.Peddulu, S/o. Mallaiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 4 Eagala Ramulu, S/o. Ellaiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 5 K.Venkali, S/o. Chandraiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 6 Gandham Buchaiah, S/o. Bakkaiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 7 V.Sathaiah, S/o. Veeraiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 8 G.Rajesham, S/o. Gattaiah, Designated as Coal-fillers and working as General Mazdoors on Daily-rated Jobs in General Shift at RK-3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 2 The Colleiry Manager, R.K.3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ or order or direction, especially one in the Nature of Mandamus; (i) declaring the action of the respondents in disengaging all the petitioners from the posts of General Mazdoor as illegal arbitrary and biased in nature; (ii) direct the respondents to absorb all the petitioners as General Mazdoors; & (iii) pass any such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 & 2: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, states that petitioner Nos.1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are in service and they are being continued as such, till date, whereas, petitioner No.3 had expired on 7.12.2005 and petitioner No.4 took voluntary retirement. In view of the fact that some of the petitioners are being continued, the writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order passed by this Court in WP No.26027 of 1996, dated 19.1.2007. No costs. __________ 17-04-2008 rkk ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 2 The Colleiry Manager, R.K.3 Incline, Singareni Colleries Co.Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad District. 3. 2CD copies