IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 13843 of 1994 Between: Singareni Minors and Engineering Workers Union (HMS), Godavarikhani, Rep.by its Vice President,Sri Riaz ahmed, S/o Mohd.Aleemuddin, aged about 37 years,Occ:Employee, Door No.2156,r/9 Godavarikhani. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Government of India, Ministry of Labour, Rep.by Desk Officer,New Delhi. 2. GeneralManager (Personnel), Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd. Kothagudem collieries,Khammam District. .....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 call for the records from the 1st respondent and issue a writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of the first respondent in refusing the refer the dispute for adjudication, as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, not bona fide and discriminatory and consequently direct the first respondent to reconsider the matter and refer the dispute for adjudication. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.K.JAYAPRAKASH RAO Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Sri K.Srinivasa Murthy Counsel for the Respondent No.2: MR.ARAJASHEKAR REDDY (SC FOR CG) The Court made the following : O R D E R : This Writ Petition is filed assailing the order dated 11.3.1992 passed by the first respondent-Government of India in No.L-22012/305/91-IR(C.II) refusing to refer the disputes for adjudication. But, however, in view of long lapse of time, no useful purpose will be served by considering the matter on merits. 2. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. No costs. _________________ G. BIKSHAPATHY, J Dated:23.09.2004, Ccm To: 1. The Desk Officer, Government of India, Ministry of Labour, New Delhi. 2. The General Manager (Personnel), Singareni Collieries Co.Ltd. Kothagudem collieries,Khammam District. 3. 2 CD copies.