IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 6581 of 2005 Between: P. Krishna Murthy, Vinukonda Bus Depot, APSRTC, Vinukonda, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 A.P.State Road Transpaort Corporation, rep. by its managing Director, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Guntur Region, Guntur. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, vinukonda Depot, Guntur 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 will be pleased to Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction especially one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned order, dt. 16.3.2005 in the proceedings No.P3/255(31)/2005-RM/GNT of the 2nd respondent, as bad, illegal, violative of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to continue the petitioner as Helper only and to pass appropriate orders. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.S.K.RAMA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: MR.R.MANMADHA REDDY (SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the proceedings No.P3/255(31)/2005-RM/GNT, dated 16.3.2005 of the 2nd respondent as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents and perused the material on record. The impugned proceedings are passed based on the award, dated 2.5.1986 passed by the Labour Court, Guntur vide G.O.Rt.No.1893, dated 21.8.1986. The grievance of the petitioner is that without there being any notice, the petitioner was reverted to the post of Sharamik and therefore, the principles of natural justice have been violated. The learned counsel for the petitioner has contended that the respondents are precluded from taking any action in pursuance of the award, dated 2.5.2006 in I.D.No.115 o f 1984 passed by the Labour Court, Guntur and the provisions under Section 19 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for brevity “the Act”). Since the order under challenge was passed without any opportunity being given to the petitioner, it has to be set aside. Whether the provisions under Section 19 of the Act are applicable to the facts of the present case or not is required to be decided by the respondents in accordance with law. In the circumstances, I do not wish to say anything on the merits of the case but dispose of the writ petition setting aside the impugned proceedings, dated 16.3.2005 and giving liberty to the respondents to take appropriate decision in accordance with law after giving reasonable opportunity to the petitioner. All the contentions raised in this writ petition are left open. No costs. _______________ (K.C. BHANU, J.) 5th April, 2005 bcj To 1 The Managing Director, A.P. State Road Transport Corporation, Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, APSRTC, Guntur Region, Guntur. 3 The Depot Manager, APSRTC, Vinukonda Depot, Guntur District. 4 Two C.D. copies