IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA WRIT PETITION NO : 10109 of 1999 Between: M.C.H. Employees Union, Regd.No.V-361 Rep. by its President, Ali Akther, S/o. Qurban Ali, R/o.H.No.22-1-1033, Darushafa, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Commissioner and Special Officer Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, Municipal Complex, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad. 2 The Chief Medical Officer, M.C.H., Municipal Complex, Lower Tank Bund, Hyderabad,A.P., 3 The State of A.P., Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, Secretariat Buildings, A.P., Hyderabad. .....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 or order or direction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of Writ of MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to continue the Contract workers working in the Health Department of the M.C.H., Hyderabad, A.P., after calling for the records and to pass such other orders that this Hon'ble Court may deem just to pass. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.PRATTIPATI VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.GANTA RAMA RAO The Court made the following : ORDER:- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to continue the contract workers working in the health department of the Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad. 2. The detailed counter-affidavit dated 17.05.1999 is filed, wherein it is stated that in view of the new sanitation policy, the work orders were given to 134 agencies and they have already commenced the work. 3. From the above, it is clear that for the last ten years the petitioners are not in service and hence this Court is of the view that no orders can be passed at this length of time. 4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. _______________________________ GOPALA KRISHNA TAMADA, J 5th June, 2009 lmv/ksh