IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GOPAL REDDY and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL NO : 91 of 2010 Between: G.V.Mohan ..... APPELLANT AND The Labour Court-I, II Floor, Chandravihar Building, Hyderabad & Another. .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following : HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE A. GOPAL REDDY AND HON'BLE MR JUSTICE VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR WRIT APPEAL No.91 OF 2010 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice A.Gopal Reddy) It is now fairly well settled that merely because reinstatement was ordered with continuity of service, the workman-employee is not entitled for grant of backwages as it is not automatic and the Court has to exercise its discretion for awarding the backwages. The Labour Court, passed an award in I.D.No.17 of 2002, dated 29.3.2004 for reinstatement of appellant with continuity of service by denying the backwages. The appellant having accepted the award, after lapse of four years filed W.P.No.21962 of 2008 claiming backwages, which was rightly dismissed by the learned Single Judge by the impugned order. No infirmity is discernable with the impugned order warranting interference by this Court. The Writ Appeal is accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ________________ A. GOPAL REDDY, J. _______________________ FEBRUARY 16, 2010 VILAS V. AFZULPURKAR, J. Tsr.