IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 9673 of 1999 Between: 1 Kirlampudi Sugar Mills Ltd., Employees Union Rep. by its General Secretary Sri S. Subba Rao, S/o Venkataswamy R/o Pithapuram, East Godavari District. 2 Gubbala Abbai S/o Nerellu Kirlampudi Sugar Mills Ltd., R/o Pithapuram, East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 State of A.P. Rep. by it's Secretary to Government, Department of Labour & Employment, Secretariat Buildings, Saifabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Deputy Commissioner of Labour, Eluru, West Godavari District. 3 The Assistant Commissioner of Labour, Kakinada, East Godavari District. 4 Kirlamudi Sugar Mills Limited Rep. by its General Manager Sri R.K. Gupta, Kirlampudi, East Godavari 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 a Writ or direction more particularly one in the Nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent that only recognized trade unions are competent to raise an industrial dispute as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Section 10, 11 and 12 of the Industrial Disputes Act, consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to submit a report of Conciliation proceedings to the 1st Respondent within one month and on receiving such a report, the 1st Respondent to refer the dispute to the Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal and pass such other and further order or orders as are deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.ABHINAND KUMAR SHAVILI Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR LABOUR The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY Writ Petition No.9673 of 1999 ORDER: This Writ Petition is listed for hearing on 26-02-2009 and on that day as there was no representation, it is posted under the caption ‘for dismissal’ today. Even today, though the matter is listed under the caption ‘for dismissal’, there is no representation. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J. 27th February, 2009. skmr