IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND SIX :PRESENT: THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION NO : 1614 of 2004 Between: 1 M.Hussainappa, S/o.Ginnappa, R/o.Bharpet Adoni, Kurnool Dist. 2 M.Eranna, S/o.Urukundappa, R/o.Near Mehter Mosque, Adoni Kurnool Dist. 3 P.Vasantha Rao, S/o.Narayana Rao, R/o.Ramjalla Raod, Adoni, Kurnool Dist. 4 K.Rajasekhar, S/o.Veeranna, R/o.Budekal Street, Adoni,Kurnool Dist. 5 K.J.N.Sastry, S/o.Rama sastry, R/o.Kota Mangaraya temple st., Adoni, Kurnool Dist. 6 B.Md.Osman, S/o.Bade Saheb, R/o.Nalbond st., Adoni, Kurnool Dist. ..... Petitioner(s) AND 1 Dist.Collector, Kurnool. 2 M/s.G.N.Products(Pvt)Ltd., rep.by its M.D.Gattu Nagabhushana Rao, Alur Road,Adoni Kurnool Dist. 3 The Mandal Revenue officer, Adoni Kurnool Dist. .....Respondent(s) 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 to issue an order, direction or writ, more particularly in the nature of writ of mandamus, declaring that the action of the respondent No.1 in not recovering from the respondent No.2 the gratuity amounts of the petitioners as determined by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act in P.G.Case Nos.12 to 17/2002 in the orders dated 4/2/2003 is an arbitrary and unlawful act of dereliction of duty, and further directing the respondent No.1 to forthwith do so, and pass. The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support there of and the High Court order dated 09/07/2006 and made herein and upon hearing the arguments of Mr./Mrs.BALAGOPAL, Advocate for the Petitioner and the Court made the following ORDER ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // for ASSISTANT REGISTRAR To Form-NIC-IGS/WP {JA}