IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE G. BIKSHAPATHY WRIT PETITION NO : 16753 of 1994 Between: 1 E. Shankara Rao S/o Babu Rao r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 2 D.V. Swamy S/o. Shanmukha Rao r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 3 Ch. V. Ramana S/o. Ch. A. Naidu r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 4 Y. Venkateswara Rao S/o. Narasimhamurthy r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 5 A.D.V. Rao S/o Late Ramarao r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 6 Smt. A. Suryakumari W/o. B.V.S.Anand r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 7 B.V. Ramana S/o. Venkata Reddy, Driver r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 8 P.K. Reddy S/o Narasimha, Driver r/o MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 9 B.Y. Reddy S/o Appanna, Driver address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 10 B. APPARAO S/o Late Maridayya address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 11 G.J. Raju S/o. Venkataswamy address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 12 M. Pulla Rao S/o. Veeraih address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 13 I. Sambamurthy S/o. Ramaraju address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 14 S. Rajeswara Rao S/o Chinarajulu address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. 15 M. Srinivasa Rao s/o. Venkataramanamurthy address: MECON Ltd., R.T.C. Complex, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants, (India) ltd, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi, Bihar State, rep. by its Chairman-Cum-Managing Director. 2 General Manager, Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants (India) limited, Ist Floor, R.T.C.Complex, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3 R.V. Raju, Personnel Officer, MECON, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to call for the records of the impugned notice No. 28/73/24 dated 10-9-1994 on the file of the second respondent herein and declare the same as illegal, arbitrary, by issuance of a Writ of "Mandamus" or any other appropriate Writ, order or Direction and pass such other order or orders. Counsel for the Petitioners: MR. A. SATYAPRASAD MR.N.RAMANADHAM Counsel for the Respondents 2 and 3 : MR.A.NAGESWARASREE The Court made the following : ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging the notice issued by the 2nd respondent, dated 10.09.1994. 2. It is now stated by the learned counsel for the petitioners that while admitting the writ petition status quo order was passed, and in earlier writ petition a direction was granted by this Court to raise the industrial dispute and when the industrial dispute was raised, the present orders were passed. Therefore, the writ petition is filed. 3. I need not consider all these aspects. Inasmuch as the petitioners have already taken recourse to the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act and the status quo order was granted by this Court while admitting the writ petition, no further orders are necessary. 4. The writ petition is accordingly closed. No costs. _________________ G.BIKSHAPATHY, J 18th November, 2004 ts/mrr To 1 Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants, (India) ltd, Doranda, P.O. Hinoo, Ranchi, Bihar State, rep. by its Chairman-Cum-Managing Director. 2 General Manager, Metallurgical & Engineering Consultants (India) limited, Ist Floor, R.T.C.Complex, VISAKHAPATNAM. 3 The Personnel Officer, MECON, Visakhapatnam. 3 2 CD copies.