IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 9985 of 2004 Between: Andhra Pradesh Beedi Workers Union, Regd.No.B-266, Branch: Nizamabad, H.O.Nizamabad, rep.by its General Secretary V.Krishna, S/o Malliah, aged about 50 years, R/o Shramika Bhavan, Kota Galli, Nizamabad. ..... PETITIONER AND The Regional Commissioner, Employees Provident Fund, Sub-Regional Office, Nizamabad. .....RESPONDENT 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 an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, particularly one in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents herein in proceeding to allot National Social Security Numbers to the Beedi Workers in Nizamabad District on the basis of their details in Form No.9 without giving an opportunity to the Beedi Workers of Nizamabad District to correct their personal details in Form No.9 viz.names, surname, age, names of their fathers/husbands etc. as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to the provisions of Articles 14,16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and issue a consequential direction to the respondents herein to allot National Social Security Numbers to the Beedi Workers of the Nizamabad district with their correct names, surnames, ages and names of their fathers/husbands etc. and pass such other order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR. M.RAJAMALLA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent : MR. R.N.REDDY The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER: The writ petition is disposed of directing the employees to submit the details as required in Form No.9, which is one of the Appendices to the Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, and if they want to change the contents in Form No.9, they shall produce relevant records before the authority under representation to the respondent. The Counsel for the respondent represents that the concerned authorities, on such representation, will act as per law. The same is recorded. _____________ (K.C.BHANU, J) Dated: 7th July, 2004. ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER *ak Copies to 1.The Regional Commissioner, Employees’ Provident Fund, Sub-Regional Office, Nizamabad. 2.Two CD copies.