HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.17102 of 2007 ORDER: The petitioners are Unions of Sanitation Workers and Badli Workers, mostly belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The sanitation work in the Municipal Corporation and Municipalities is being carried through out-sourcing. The Government issued G.O.Ms.No.581 dated 06.11.1996, directing that the works be awarded to such societies. Subsequently, through G.O.Ms.No.30 dated 18.01.2000, the Government directed that part of such work can be allotted to the self-help groups, such as Dwakra. The grievance of the petitioners is that the Municipal Corporation is not following the G.O., in the matter of award of sanitation works. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioners have enclosed the copies of the G.Os., that prescribe the procedure to be followed, in the context of the award of sanitation works. Recently, this Court passed orders in another writ petition, directing the Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation to follow the procedure prescribed by G.O.Ms.No.581, for awarding contracts. It is not known as to whether the petitioners were engaged for any work during the pendency of the writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of, directing that the respondents shall follow the procedure prescribed under G.O.Ms.No.581 dated 06.11.1996 and subsequent G.Os., if any, for the allotment of contracts of sanitation works within its area of operation. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:24.03.2011 GJ