IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT PETITION No: 4659 of 2000 BETWEEN: 1 The Chittoor Cooperative Sugar's Employees Union (Regd.No.2864) rep.by its General Secretary, K.S.Jyotheeswara Reddy, S/o.S.Krishna Reddy aged-43, R/o.Chittoor. 2 Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Employees Union (Regd.No.F.133) rep.by its President N.Rejendra Prasad S/o.Sambaiah aged-45, R/o. Gajulamandyam, Chittoor Dist. 3 Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Ltd. Karmik Sngh(Regd.No.S.290) rep.by its President J.Nandamuni Reddy,S/o.Chenga Reddy aged-42 R/o.Gajulamandyam, Chittoor Dist. 4 M.Krishna Rao S/o.Appalaswamy, Sri Vijayarama Gajapathi Cooperative Sugars Ltd. Bhimasingi No.B.1242,Kumaram (S.P.O), Korukonda, Jami Mandalam Vizianagaram Dist. ... PETITIONERS AND 1 Govt.of A.P Rep.by its Secretary, Food & Agriculture Hyderabad. 2 Govt.of A.P Rep. by its Secretary, Industries Hyderabad. 3 Director of Sugars and Cane Commissioner,Govt of A.P Chiragali Land Abids Hyderabad. 4 The Chittoor Cooperative Sugar Factory Rep.by its Managing Director, Chittoor. 5 The Election Officer, Chittoor Cooperative Sugar Factory Chittoor. 6 Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Gajulamandyam Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor Dist Rep.by its Managing Director. 7 The Election Officer Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Gajulamandya Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor Dist. 8 Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Ltd., Rep.by its Managing Director, Gajulamandya Renigunta Mandal Chittoor Dist. 9 The Election Officer Sri Venkateswara Cooperative Sugar Factory Ltd.,Gajulamandya Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor Dist. 10 Sri Vijayarama Gajapathi Cooperative Sugars Ltd., Bhimsingi Kumaoram, Vizianagaram Dist. 11 Election Officer Sri Vijarayama Gajapathi Cooperative Sugars Ltd., Bhimsri Kumaram, Vizianagaram Dist. ...RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the Rule 22 A (2) (5B) of A.P. Cooperative Societies Rules 1964 to the extent of denying seasonal permanent employees working in the sugar industry from electing the Director in terms of Rule 1964 is arbitrary, illegal and by striking down the same to the said extent allow all seasonal permanent employees to participate in the said process in all respects and pass such other relief or reliefs. Counsel for the Petitioners: DR.P.B.VIJAY KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.D.V.BHADRAM The Court made the following: ORDER: (per Hon’ble Sri Justice V. Eswaraiah) When the matter was taken up for hearing on 09.02.2009, as none appeared, it was directed to be listed under the caption ‘For Dismissal’ on 16.02.2009. Even today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, neither the petitioners appear nor there is any representation on their behalf. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed for default of the petitioners. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________ V. ESWARAIAH, J _____________________ VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J February 16, 2009 DSK