IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION NO : 19832 of 2002 Between: B.S.N.L. Employees Union, Regd. No.4896, A.P. Circle Branch, Rep. by its Assistant Secretary, P. Ashoka Babu, S/o. P. Bhanu Prasad, H.No.6-3-609/35, Anandnagar Colony, Khairatabad, Hyderabad, A.P. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, 213, Indraprasth Hotel, Hoshok Road, New Delhi – 110 001, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director. 2. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, A.P. Circle, rep. by its Chief General Manager, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad, A.P. 3. National Federation of Telecom Employees, BSNL, rep. by its General Secretary, C/1/2, Baird Road, Near International Telegraph Office, New Delhi – 110 001. 4. National Federation of Telecom Employees Union, BSNL, A.P. Circle Branch, rep. by its Circle Secretary, Sri. M.Janardhan Rao, Telecom House, Barakathpura, Hyderabad, A.P. .....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 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, particularly one in the nature of writ of MANDAMUS declaring the orders passed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, 213, Indraprasth Hotel, Ashok Road, New Delhi – 110 001 on 05.11.2002 in Ref.No.BSNL/9-17/SR/2002 as unfair, unjust while directing the first respondent herein i.e., Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, 213, Indraprastha Hotel, Hoshok Road, New Delhi – 110 001, represented by its Chairman and Managing Director to recognize the petitioner’s Union and also permit the Petitioner’s Union to meet and discuss the grievances of an individual employee or group of employees relating to the service conditions after calling for the records. (The learned counsel for the petitioner has amended the prayer as per Court order in W.P.M.P.No.29781 of 2002 dated 28.11.2002) Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.PRATTIPATI VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondent No.1: Mr. A. Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Standing Counsel. Counsel for the Respondent No.2: Mr. D. Srinivasulu, SC for BSNL Counsel for the Respondent Nos.3&4: Mr. P. Venkateswara Rao The Court made the following ORDER: ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file fresh writ petition, if any occasion arises later on. Permission is granted and the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. ______________ V.Eswaraiah, J Date: 05.10.2004 va To 1. The Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, 213, Indraprasth Hotel, Hoshok Road, New Delhi – 110 001. 2. The Chief General Manager, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, A.P. Circle, Door Sanchar Bhavan, Nampally Station Road, Hyderabad, A.P. 3. The General Secretary, National Federation of Telecom Employees, BSNL, C/1/2, Baird Road, Near International Telegraph Office, New Delhi – 110 001. 4. Sri. M. Janardhan Rao, Circle Secretary, National Federation of Telecom Employees Union, BSNL, A.P. Circle Branch, Telecom House, Barakathpura, Hyderabad, A.P. 5. Two CD Copies