IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 8523 of 1996 Between: Jute Mill Workers Union (Regd. No.D/898/87) rep. by its General Secretary, Ch. Appa Rao, S/o. Garikaiah Kotha Kotavari Street, Amadalavalasa, ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Govt. of A.P. rep. by its Secretary, Secretariat Buildings, Labour Department, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Labour, State of A.P., Anjaiah Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3 Sri Venkata Balaji Jute Mills Pvt. Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director. Chinna Jonnavalasa, Amadalavalasa Mandal, Srikakulam District. 4 The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 5 The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam. .....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 a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, Under Art.226 of the Constitution of India, directing the respondents to prevent the third respondent from engaging fresh workmen on contract basis or in whatever manner to work in the third respondent Mill and further directing the third respondent to discharge the Workmen who are engaged after commencement of strike and in case of failure on the part of the third respondent, direct the other respondents to initiate prosecution U/s. 25-U of the I.D.Act for resorting to unfair labour practices. Counsel for the Petitioner :Mr.P.KRISHNA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1,2 and 4: GP FOR LABOUR Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 3 and 5 : NONE APPEARED The Court made the following : ORDER: Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that passing the writ petition does not survive. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as infructious. No costs. _____________ 04-03-2005 rns To 1 The Secretary, Govt. of A.P., Secretariat Buildings, Labour Department, Hyderabad. 2 Commissioner of Labour, State of A.P., Anjaiah Bhavan, Hyderabad. 3. The District Collector, Srikakulam District, Srikakulam. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Srikakulam. 5. Two CCs to G.P.for Labour, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad (OUT) 6. 2 CD copies