IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD FRIDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE G. BHAVANI PRASAD W.P.Nos.8799, 9089, 9098, 9099, 9100, 9101, 9102, 9104, 9105, 9106, 9107, 9108, 9109, 9110, 9111, 9112, 9113, 9114, 9115, 9116, 9117, 9118, 9119, 9120, 9121, 9122, 9128, 9129, 9132, 9133, 9134, 9135, 9136, 9137, 9138, 9139, 9140, 9141, 9142, 9143, 9144, 9145, 9146, 9149, 9150, 9152, 9153, 9154, 9155, 9156, 9157, 9158, 9159, 9160, 9161, 9162, 9163, 9164, 9165, 9166, 9167, 9168 and 9169 of 2001 W.P.No.8799 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) B. Sattamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9089 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Gandamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9098 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Yellamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9099 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) M. Yadaiah, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9100 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) E. Hanumamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9101 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Lakshmi, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9102 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) T. Pochamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9104 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) A. Prameela, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9105 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) K. China Narasamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9106 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Smt. Malamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9107 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) R. Venkatesh, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9108 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) D. Ramulamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9109 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Smt. Gowaramma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9110 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) O. Rajamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9111 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Sakumamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9112 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Nagamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9113 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Smt. G. Kamalamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9114 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) R. Mallesh, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9115 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Mysaiah, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9116 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) G. Venkamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9117 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) M. Ramulu, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9118 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Sallamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9119 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) M. Anjaiah, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9120 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Oruganti Sukamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9121 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) K. Devamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9122 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) K. Yadamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9128 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. China Pochamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9129 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) E. Kamalamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9132 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) B. Jaipal, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9133 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) M. Narasimha, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9134 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) E. Narsimha, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9135 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) A. Pochamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9136 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) K. Pedda Narasamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9137 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Yellamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9138 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Pochamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9139 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Tellamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9140 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) B. Pentamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9141 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Neelama, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9142 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Mallamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9143 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Kondaka Kistamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9144 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) China Lakshmamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9145 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Yellamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9146 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) B. Bhim Rao, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9149 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) S. Sukumamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9150 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) J. Pravathamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9152 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Balamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9153 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Smt. K. Nagamani, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9154 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) N. Eswaramma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9155 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) G. Lakshmamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9156 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) N. Swamy, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9157 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) N. Srinu, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9158 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) N. Venkataiah, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9159 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Venkatamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9160 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Ramulu, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9161 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) P. Kamalamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9162 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) M. Srinivas, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9163 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) H. Narasimha, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9164 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Y. Srinivas, S/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9165 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) Pedda Yellamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9166 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) O. Pedamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9167 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) B. Yadamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9168 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) G. Saritha, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents W.P.No.9169 of 2001 Between: The Municipal Council, Serilingampally Municipality, represented by its Commissioner, Ranga Reddy District .. Petitioner AND 1) The Labour Court-III, represented by its Presiding Officer, 2) R. Kamalamma, W/o not known, major C/o N. Saida Rao, Advocate, Plot No.102, Vinayak Nagar, Gachibowli, Hyderabad. .. Respondents ORDER: These batch of 63 writ petitions are directed against the common award passed by the Labour Court-III, Hyderabad, on 17-09-1999 in I.D.Nos.14 to 77 of 1997. The respective 2nd respondents in the writ petitions were the petitioners before the Labour Court claiming that they were casual employees of the writ petitioner-Municipality working as Sweepers/ Cleaners, who formed themselves into a Trade Union as Serilingampally Municipal Casual Workers Union on 4-12- 1995. The petitioners claimed that they were terminated by the writ petitioner on 1-6-1996 without any notice or intimation or orders in writing on which a representation was made on 2-6-1996 in vain. The petitioners claimed to have filed O.A.No.4521 of 1996 before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal (for short “the Tribunal”), Hyderabad, in which a direction was given on 20-08- 1996 to consider the representation dated 02-06-1996 in accordance with law. The writ petitioner was claimed to have issued proceedings on 19-08-1996 stating that the petitioners were not casual labour and not engaged by the writ petitioner and tenders were called for the purpose of sanitary work. The petitioners claimed that the claims of the Municipality were in violation of the contract before the Assistant Commissioner of Labour and that A.P. Act 2 of 1994 does not apply to them. They alleged that the Municipality stopped payment of salaries to them since February, 1996 though they were working and the Municipality issued proceedings dated 18-09-1996 to avoid its responsibility. The representations of the Union were rejected by the Municipality and the termination of services of the petitioners with effect from 1-6-1996 without notice is in violation of the fundamental rights of the workers and hence, they sought for a direction from the Labour Court to continue them in their respective posts with all consequential benefits and for regularization of their services with effect from the respective dates of their appointments. The writ petitioner-Municipality claimed that the Municipality considered all the issues including the representation dated 2-6-1996 as per the directions of the Tribunal in O.A.No.4521 of 1996 and rejected the claims of the petitioners, who were never engaged in the Municipality in any post. The Municipality had in fact no power to engage any person on daily wage basis or temporary basis in view of the A.P. Act 2 of 1994 and the Municipality had accordingly issued proceedings dated 18-09- 1996. It called for tenders for the purpose of lifting garbage and W.P.No.22487 of 1996 filed by the Union of the petitioners was dismissed by the High Court. The Municipality, therefore, contended that in the absence of any master and servant relationship and in view of Sri L. Harikrishnan and Smt. Buchamma, contractors being engaged to lift the garbage from February, 1996 to May 1996, who were paid the contracted amounts, the I.Ds may be dismissed. The Labour Court recorded the oral and documentary evidence during the joint enquiry by examining two witnesses for workmen and one witness for the Municipality and marking 19 documents for the workmen and 4 documents for the Municipality. The Labour Court rendered the impugned award stating that there is no dispute about the petitioners working as Sweepers/ Cleaners/Casual workers in the respondent-Municipality having been appointed in 1992. The Labour Court also observed that 4 workers out of whom 3 were petitioners in I.D.Nos.49 of 1997, 46 of 1997 and 50 of 1997 respectively were issued Service Certificates by the Municipality, which must have been only due to the said persons working under the Municipality. The Labour Court, while referring to the evidence of the Commissioner of Municipality, referred to the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 (fort short “the Act”) as standing in the way of the claims of the Municipality as it was not registered as the Principal Employer under the Act to enable it to engage contract labour through a contractor. The Labour Court referred to the decision reported in Secretary, Haryana State Electricity Board v. Suresh and others etc., (1999 (3) Supreme 227) in support of the conclusion, apart from Allwyn Watch Divisional Contract Casual and House Keeping Workers Union v. Allwyn Watches Limited (1997 (5) ALD 463). The Labour Court, therefore, considered the petitioners to be engaged by the Municipality directly and to be entitled to the benefits of continuance in service and regularization and salaries for the period they worked. Accordingly, the directions under challenge were given. The Municipality filed the writ petitions contending that in O.A.No.4521 of 1996, the only direction given was to consider the representation of the workers. In W.P.No.22487 of 1996 challenging the non-consideration of the representation dated 14- 10-1996 against calling for tenders for the purpose of lifting the garbage, the workers raised similar contentions that they are working as contract labour with the Municipality since 1992, but their services were terminated with effect from 1-6-1996. The Municipality filed a detailed counter denying any master and servant relationship and the writ petition was dismissed by the High Court. The individual industrial disputes raised thereafter cannot be sustained and Sri L. Harikrishnan and Smt. Buchamma were the contractors during the relevant period for lifting garbage. The Municipality contended that there is no industrial dispute, which could have been entertained by the Labour Court and the alleged workmen did not establish that they were engaged