IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE SECOND DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PRAKASH RAO WRIT PETITION NO : 10798 of 1992 Between: Sri Katakam Venkata Rajam S/o.Venkati Badili worker, Ramakrishnapur Divisional Stores, Singareni Colleries, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The General Manager, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Ramakrishnapur Division-I, Adilabad District Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Managing Director Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam Dist . .....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 or order or direction under Art.226 of the Constitution of India particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus, directing the respondents herein to regularise the services of the petitioner herein as worker in the Stores Division, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Ramakrishnapur, Adilabad Dist after calling for the records and pass such other order. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. P. VENKATESWARLU Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. K. SRINIVASAMURTHY The Court Made the Following: ORDER Heard both sides. The only grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are not regularizing his services as worker. Though several contentions are raised and opposed by the respondents, since there is long lapse of time, the case of the petitioner for regularization deserves consideration in a proper perspective. The writ petition is accordingly allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for regularization of his services as worker within a period of three months from the date of the order. No costs. That Rule Nisi has been made absolute as above. Witness the Hon’ble Sri Devinder Gupta, the Chief Justice on this the Friday the second day of July Two thousand and Four. Sd/- xx xx ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To 1. The General Manager, Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Ramakrishnapur Division-I, Adilabad District Andhra Pradesh. 2. The Managing Director Singareni Colleries Company Ltd., Kothagudem, Khammam Dist . 3. Two C D copies.